AFTER THE WORDS, A QUIET.
After the songs, the silence.
After the crowd has scattered, only the trampled grass
recalls the gathering.
Peace and justice have need of you
after the words and the music and the gathering.
God grant you the depth for dedication to justice.
God grant you the will to be a solitary apostle of peace.
Amen.

Max Coots in For Praying Out Loud: Interfaith Prayers for Public Occasions by L. Annie Foerster