Prayer for the Power to Resist
Give me a wisdom that comes from the earth
Not just second-hand words from the sky
Give me a wisdom that comes from down deep
Not just dropped from on high
And give me a power that comes from inside
And not from the triggers of men
And give me the darkness as well as the light
And let me know healing again

Give me the courage to tell all my love
To the people and beings who need it
Give me the softness to tell all my pain
And friends who will bear with it all
And give me the clearness of mind that I need
To melt down the triggers of men
And give me the darkness as well as the light
And let me know healing again
Give me the power I feel in each tree
In the moments when I'm despairing
Give me the courage to put down deep roots
Into this rich soil we're repairing
And if it means violence and if it means pain
At the hands of the triggers of men
Then I'll take the darkness as well as the light
If it helps you find healing again

Give me the wisdom that comes from the earth
And from my deepest places
Give me the strength when I need to spit
In the destroyers' faces
Give me the strength to know that I'm strong
Alone against the triggers of men
And give me the people for our peaceful fight
And let me know healing again

Give me the people for our peaceful fight
And let me bring you healing again
Karl-Erik Paasonen