We are one     in our sin and     our suffering We are one     in our wounds and     our scars         scars from our sinful choices        wounds cut by the sinful choices of othersWe are one    at a table set by suffering sacrificial love    invited by One        who sacrificed his life to heal the scars of our sins        who suffered at the hands like those that wound us We are one    by his healing love        salve for our woundS        the story behind our scarsWe are one    not by        color            race or                creed    earth-bound labels that drive us apartWe are one    freed slaves all         rescued by the Conquering King    joy-filled servants        to those who wound us and        to those freed with uSWe are one    we feast at the table of his presence        as aliens and sojourners in a hostile land        no green-card status    we are citizens of heavenWe are one    healed and        made whole            by the Healer and            the healedWe are one
By C. Gene Wilkes (c) 2022