Our Atonement Poem by Shiraz Bautista

In this epoch of apathy
I see the fallen
left by the wayside
struggling to make sense of their ongoing tribulation

Cast aside like lepers
and left to perish as a consequence of our collective indifference

Isolated, broken, and empty
shattered beyond repair

Hollowed by the void of purposelessness
that ruminates their blackened hearts
and feeds off their irreverence

I call upon you, oh holy, and to those who bear witness to my proclamation
to come forth and fill this growing ethereal chasm with healing
to ignite the flame from our embers of belief

I call upon you all

To replace impulsivity with a deep desire for discipline and moral duty to uplift others

To cauterize our spiritual depravity and manifest this boundless premonition of love

A love for the holy, the just, and morally triumphant

Soften our hardened hearts, by bringing us into this state of grace

Let us transform from mere disciples
into beacons of sanctity, inspiration, and truth

Let us cut across these new divides
in the name of healing
in the spirit of hope
in truth, and truth alone

May this testimony be a gateway for our atonement
and resurrect our divine consciousness during our darkest of hours.

Accept our tender surrender
heal our aching limbs
amidst tides of splendor
may our new life begin