As snow falls tenderly to earth,
so mercy alights on stony hearts,
softening their terrain.
Or so I would like to believe.
I saw a gentle prophet
speak words of mercy,
words of grace,
as truth sprung forth in love
spoken on behalf of the vulnerable
who lie in the crosshairs of a Caesar
whom, I must confess, I despise.
Her pacific tone reminded me
that even he needs mercy,
as do we all.
O God of mercy
let your snow fall freshly,
to tenderize his heart of stone
for the sake of the vulnerable.
For his sake too.
Amen.
Under Christ’s Mercy,
Brent
Inspired by Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde’s plea to Donald Trump at the January 21, 2025 Prayer Service at the Washington National Cathedral.