Living Source of All Life

God, living source of all life
Creator of the mountain streams and river valleys
Freshwater lakes and vast oceans
We are sorry for the times
We have not cared enough for your creation
When we have wasted what you have given
We remember today with anger and sorrow
The women who walk miles each day for water
The growing deserts where once the land was fertile
We praise you for the glories of your world
For the new trees planted on desolate hillsides
For the child splashing happily under the water pump
Teach us respect for your creation
Teach us not to take more than we need
And to share what we have
For the earth is yours
And all that is in it

© Linda Jones