Tear down the church

Tear down the temple

Tear down the mosque

[Tear down the church]

But do not tear down the heart

For that is where God lives

                             Bulleh Shah

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Ah, we humans are a twisted lot

In the name of God

We build magnificent edifices

And profound systems of theology

We establish institutions

And grab places of power

But tear down hearts

Forgive us

O Sacred One

When we forget that people

Must always be the highest priority

People

All

People

In the Kingdom of God

No one is left behind