Final Prayer Poem by Barry Middleton

I pray for the blind
and also those who see
but cannot see the world

I pray for the deaf
and those with ears blocked
by fear and bigotry

I pray for the mute
and also those who speak
but only speak to lie

I pray for the numb
so paralyzed by doubt
they cannot feel our pain

I pray for the haters
who lack serenity
divinity and love

I pray for the grieving
and those who never grieve
who have no empathy

I pray for the hopeless
I pray for those who can
to share the wealth of hope

I pray for the lost
and those who will not search
for they will never find