We have you
to remind us
how far we
have to go
and the
short distance
we have traveled
thus far.

Idealize
her black
face.

All
the wrinkles
are holy
valleys.

Her
brown eyes
pools of light
seeing all
of humanities
oceans of pain.

She did
not want
power,
possessions
or even to
speak about
her small
truths.

She wanted
only to
cure
and live
an example
of the
possibilities
that are
within us.

She made
her peace
with the
imbalance,
and
tragedies
of an
unjust world.

Working
to cure.

She
mastered
the cycles
of opposites,
with
understanding,
love and care.

There will always
be sickness
and the
need to cure.

We must
learn
we are
mortal
beings
no matter
how far
we have come
or
how great
we are.

An
imbalance
will
always
exist,
that is
the perfection
of God.

The domain
of humanity
is to step
into the breach
to mediate
and reconcile
our imperfections
with the
perfect measure
of God's
abundant love.

Many times
we mean well,
but we are
very limited
and are
incapable
of bringing
lasting peace
to our earth;
because
in the final times
we will
seek
to do
what
is best for
ourselves.

Mother Hale
only seeks
to do God's
work
for all people
for all time.

God bless you
Mother Hale.

Music Selection:
Mahalia Jackson,
Trouble of the World


Harlem
9/86