Kyrie
After Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, “Missa Papae Marcelli: Kyrie”
From earth, from soil, from hearts, from fractures
Kyrie Kyrie
From death, from fire, from quake, from anguish
Kyrie Kyrie
From drought that blocks, from self that locks
Kyrie eleison
From sin, from toil, from pride, from hate
Christe Christe
From plenty turned to nothing, starving
Christe Christe
From world rebelling, fair made foul – Christe eleison
Sing, creation. Sing, dead bones.
Kyrie Kyrie
Long for what has died to live
Kyrie Kyrie
Lord have mercy. Christ have mercy –
Long for when He comes again –
Kyrie eleison.
The Consolations of Writing 
Amen–especially to the last line.
Amen!