A PRAYER FOR OUR PLANET
He came to our UU pulpit,
A self-confessed atheist
And erudite eco-biologist,
Not to redeem our souls
But to attune our thoughts
To the awesome universe of microbes
That shape and manipulate our bodies:
Our bodies that themselves are habitats,
Complex eco-systems,
Some of which will endure,
Some of which will go extinct.
Our eco-mentor mentioned
That we are part of a larger
Biota, our region of earth,
And we are all connected
To every living thing,
Some of which may endure
Most of which will go extinct.
That is largely up to us.
Master of all universes,
Almighty Force and Source,
Guide us in our choices.
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