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Poem to the editor: Prayer of a retired military veteran

O God of many names,

Care that our nation may recover

the strength of compassion

– compassion for all the peoples of this world

May the official deliberations

and actions of our leaders

nourish the seeds planted by

this country’s founders

– the men and women

who gave their lives

to build a nation that would be a light

– a light to all the world

A light of compassion

A light of friendship

Ralph Blanchard, USN, ret.

Durango