Mother of God, She Who Hears the Cries of the World - Mirabai Starr

[Larry Robinson]

Mother of God, She Who Hears the Cries of the World


Mother of Mercy,

the cries of the world keep me up at night.

I rise from my bed, but I cannot locate the source of the wailing.

It is everywhere, Mother, coming from all directions,

and my heart is shattered by the sheer intensity of suffering.

You of boundless compassion,

expand my heart so that I can contain the pain.

Focus my mind so that I can arrive at viable solutions,

and energize my body so I can engage in effective action.

Give me courage to follow the crumbs of heartbreak

all the way home to the place where I can be of real service.

Let me dip my fingers into the dew of your compassion

and scatter it now over the fevered brow of this world.

	- Mirabai Starr