Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Poem: You Pray

You Pray

You pray each morning,
before the sunrise,
your eyes closed in silent supplication,

for this moment,
lost in time and space,
living in someplace Other, reaching

beyond your own place and power,
in belief that there is more
than you can see, feel and know.

You pray
for your children,
for their safety and strength,

for a wisdom you cannot give them,
that comes only with love and grace,
and the courage to believe.

You pray
for those who cross your path each day,
their needs varied,
sometimes fleeting,
sometimes painfully long.

You pray for those that have hurt you,
whose scars you now bear, aware
that no pain has a single direction,
and that healing takes more than time,
more than grace, more than you are.
and so you pray.

You pray for the one you love most,
whose tender heart aches
with fear and sadness.

And you pray for the strength
to serve, to grow wiser, calmer,
for peace and a heart that loves
more than it fears.

You pray.
Morning and night.
Waiting.
Always waiting.
Always.

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The picture is of the sunrise a day or two ago on the road to Pawlet, VT. You can click on it for a larger version.

Tom

6 comments:

Shadow said...

that's what prayers are all about.

Leonora said...

Beautiful line, "...for peace and a heart that loves more than it fears."

These glorious sunrises must spread far and wide. We have them this week, too!

FireLight said...

Glad you got some "serious laughter" out of Miss Piggy...we missed you at the ball {smiles}.

Do I click on the link about your book to make a purchase?

This is just a beautiful meditation.

Tom Atkins said...

Firelight - I laugh easily. It's a good remedy for a lot of things!

And yes, just click on the image of the book and it will take you to an order page.

Tom Atkins said...

Firelight - I laugh easily. It's a good remedy for a lot of things!

And yes, just click on the image of the book and it will take you to an order page.

Tom Atkins said...

Firelight - I laugh easily. It's a good remedy for a lot of things!

And yes, just click on the image of the book and it will take you to an order page.