A Litany of Atonement

The Reverend Robert Eller-Isaacs

For remaining silent, when a single voice would have made a difference,
We forgive ourselves and each other; we begin again in love.

For each time that our fears have made us rigid and inaccessible,
We forgive ourselves and each other; we begin again in love.

For each time that we have struck out in anger without just cause,
We forgive ourselves and each other; we begin again in love.

For each time our greed has blinded us to the needs of others
We forgive ourselves and each other; we begin again in love.

For the selfishness that sets us apart and alone,
We forgive ourselves and each other; we begin again in love.

For falling short of the admonitions of the spirit,
We forgive ourselves and each other; we begin again in love.

For losing sight of our unity,
We forgive ourselves and each other; we begin again in love.

For these and for so many acts, both evident and subtle,
which have fueled the illusion of separateness,
We forgive ourselves and each other; we begin again in love.