Show
me what Theology looks like
This
is what Theology looks like
Theology looks like
Out
of the pews and into the streets
Theology looks like
Reclaiming
Holy Week
Black
Lives Matter
And
the community gathered
In
protest and lament
To
say not one more
Not
one more
Death
Not
one more
Young
man or woman
Locked
up
Behind
bars
Separated
from their family
Theology looks like
Discomfort
Theology looks like
Witnessing
black rage
And
not backing away
Not
trying to calm it down
But
taking it all in
And
naming it Holy
Theology looks like
Me
and you
Arm
in arm
Taking
back the streets
Theology
looks like
Whose
streets?
Our
streets!
Theology looks like
My
Christ, my brother saying
I
can’t breathe
Me
saying
Now
I’m in the struggle
And
I can’t leave
My
God saying
I’m
not gonna stop
Until all
people are free
Theology looks like
Clergy
asking for forgiveness
For
the silence of the Church
And
the people granting them
That
forgiveness
And
challenging them
To
do better
To
show up
Theology looks like
Friends
joining the crowd
Who
didn’t plan
To
march and chant
On
their Holy Saturday
Theology looks like
Public
lament
The
cries and tears
Of
mothers who have lost their children
Who
know all too well
The
pain of Mary
The
pain of the women at the cross
Who
lost their
Friend
Son
Brother
Theology looks like
Community
coming together
And
denouncing the violence
Denouncing
the racism
Denouncing
the divides
And
lamenting our complicity
In
it all
Theology looks like
Holding
those in mourning
Creating
space for that mourning
And
never saying when it should be done
Allowing
that mourning to spill over
Into
day to day life
Theology looks like
Interrupting
a lovely afternoon
On
the patio
Because
people are dying
People
are dead
And
you need to know about it
Theology looks like
Solidarity
with those who struggle
Every
day
Just
to live
Theology looks like
Being
criticized by good, white
Well-meaning
Christians
Theology
looks like
Faith
in action
Theology looks like
A
La Pieta march
On
Good Friday
And
A
mourning march
On
Holy Saturday
Show
me what Theology looks like?
This
is what Theology looks like.
© Jennifer Reyes Lay
This
stream of consciousness poem was written on April 4,2015 after attending 2
events for #ReclaimHolyWeek (Good Friday and Holy Saturday). One of the
chants we shouted as we marched was "Show me what Theology looks like! -
This is what Theology looks like!"
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