Our Hands Upon Them - Poem by Raymond A. Foss

Like the animals
in ancient Israel
brought into the tabernacle
to become the sacrifice

The innocent, pure
the animals unblemished
under the law
they had to be clean

Our hands upon them
placing our sins
the nation’s forgiven
in repenting to Thee

But the blood that will be spilled
the pain that will be felt
because we put our hands on them
not repenting instead

Keeping our money
our treasure, our power
with our hands upon them
they become our sacrifice

March 15, 2011
Leviticus 4
&
calling on the NH Legislature
and the Governor
to spare those without a voice
those who need us
from the severe budget cuts
that are currently planned
in HB1 and HB2, etc.
&
in part based on the testimony
http://www.nhepiscopal.org/index.php?view=article&id=125:testimony&tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=
of The Rt. Rev. V. Gene Robinson,
Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire
March 10, 2011

Raymond A. Foss, Esq.
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Suncook, NH 03275-1206

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