A Prayer For Gun Reform

When Jesus told Peter to put away his sword,
He spoke a truth both simple and profound:
"Those who live by the sword, die by the sword."
And we are dying. And dying. And dying.
There is no safe place in a country
That swells with an ocean of weapons.
Lord of mercy, prince of peace,
Strengthen the lungs of the living
To cry out for change.
May our song of lament be long and loud,
May its deep roar shake us from complacency,
Until we are free from terror,
Until we may say, and we may see,
That no more, no more, no more shall perish.
Amen.

Cameron Bellm