We are grieving…mourning…lamenting
Oh God why!? Oh God help us! Oh God we are suffering!
When we wave through the windows of those with disease
When we see our loved ones dying on screens
No touch, no goodbyes, no last words muttered
We are grieving…mourning…lamenting
We are grieving…mourning…lamenting
Oh God why do we still hate?! Oh God help us challenge our biases, oh God our siblings suffer
When we see Chinese in front of virus
When we blame one people different from us
No humanity, no empathy, no sense of shut your mouth
We are grieving…mourning…lamenting
We are grieving…mourning…lamenting
Oh God why do we play games with lives?! Oh God help us bring health to all, Oh God our bodies suffer
When the doctors and nurses have no supplies
When all we hear from government are lies
No strategies, no bipartisanship, no care just selfish gain
We are grieving….mourning…lamenting
We are grieving…mourning….lamenting
Oh God why do we miss our loved one so much?! Oh God help move pass missed moments, oh God our souls long for community
When screened in faces are not enough
When the days of no contact are too tough
We are grieving…mourning….lamenting
Grief…mourning…lament
Oh God we know you can take our screams, consume our frustrations, and affirm our thoughts
When we hurt in the face of pandemic
When we feel hopeless and are lost in it
Grief….mourning…lament
Lee Catoe is the Managing Editor of Unbound and the Associate for Young Adult Social Witness for the Presbyterian Church USA.
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