forgive us our debts

Forgive Us Our Debts

........wish we had a father

not only in heaven

but also on earth.

we would forgive our debtors

and all those who

trespassed against us

the genocides...

the chattel slavery.....

the indentureship.....

the religious conversion....

the plunder of our antiquities....

the economic deprivation....

the scientific exclusion....

could we expect

our debts to be forgiven

so that we may feed our people

we wont be led into military aggression
we will uphold

the ideals of

tolerance and equality

we will fair trade all commodities
we will promote sustainable development

and protect the earth's environment

oh! can we expect our debts

to be forgiven as

we adhere to principles

that will be beneficial to all of humanity

we the rich-but considered

poor nations of the southern hemisphere.....

1998

RK

(dedicated to the Jubilee2000 cancel the Debt campaign)