Blessed Holy Wholeness
We drink four cups in honor of the actions
That we might do, that we can do
That we should do, that we must do
For our trees and our planet
In honor of the possibilities of God.
First Cup - Live Small
You have to be rich to live small.
It ain’t cheap to shop local,
Do the poor eat organic?
But bravo to those of us who can manage it
And no shame to those of us who cannot.
But if you are able:
Use public transportation
Shop locally
Don’t use plastic
Plant a tree
Vote
And drink that first cup
Second Cup - Act Small
You have to be caring to act small,
Like dripping water slowly eroding a boulder.
Maybe you don’t have time or energy or leisure
To do everything that’s needed
But you can do something.
So, if you are able:
Write letters
Make phone calls
Show up at a rally
Send a little money
Vote
And drink that second cup
Third Cup - Live Big
You have to be committed to live big.
Most of us don’t do it because
These choices are, well, big.
They will change your life
And maybe change others.
Then, if you’re able:
Get rid of your car
Move into a tiny home
Install solar energy
Become a vegetarian
Vote
And drink that third cup.
Fourth Cup - Act Big
You have to be patient to act big.
This is where systemic change occurs,
Much slower than we’d like,
But the earth is desperate and we must persist,
We have no choice.
So make yourself able and get it done:
Enact a Green New Deal
Organize for voting rights
End the use of fossil fuels
End environmental racism
Vote
And drink that fourth cup (you’re gonna need it)
Blessed Holy Wholeness
We give thanks for the possibilities of
What we could, can, should, and must do
For our trees and for ourselves,
Taking action for the possibilities of God.
Amen.
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