Monday, March 28, 2016

Call to prayer, A reflection in Turkey




Call to prayer
slicing through the cold
bended knee
bended heart
contrite
God, in your mercy, hear our prayer.

 Gems of your earth
Shining bling
catch the eye
catch the heart

God, in your mercy, forgive us
our greed
our delight in sparkle



our ability to ignore the consequential poverty
the ravaged earth
the exploited labour
the left-behind children

Bended knee
bended heart
Call for prayer
Call for justice
slicing through the air

God, in your mercy, shower your truth upon us.

Antalya, Turkey
Friday 11 March
Response to hearing the call to prayer at 11:15 am while waiting in our coach after a visit to a gold and gemstone showroom.