Let the rain come and wash away the ancient grudges
the bitter hatreds held and nurtured over generations.
Let the rain wash away the memory of the hurt, the
neglect.
Then let the sun come out and fill the sky with a rainbows.
Let the warmth of the sun heal us, wherever we are broken.
Let it burn away the fog, so that we can see each other clearly.
So that we can see beyond labels, beyond accents, gender or
skin color.
Let the warmth and brightness of the sun melt away our selfishness.
So that we can share the joys and feel the sorrows of our neighbors.
And let the light of the sun be so strong that we will see all people as our neighbors.
Let the earth, nourished by rain, bring forth flowers to surround us with beauty. And let the mountains teach our hearts to reach upward to heaven.
By Harold Kushner
