Hymn of Conciliation

[Andrew Ralph Cheffings]

I've sent this hymn to a person who has been fairly central in the recent storms in my life. It's something of an ending, I hope:

Foolish Beings

I do not blame you for being you;

I do not blame me for being me;

To Amida, we are both foolish beings,

But we can entrust ourselves to Him

And let him transform

Our foolish, vulnerable selves into Gold.

You carefully appreciate what you can in me;

I carefully appreciate what I can in you.

Who knows what the future holds.

All we can do

Is entrust to Amida's Limitless Compassion-

Namo Amida Bu.

(Of course, I explained who Amida is!)