Dear Lord,

Dear Lord,

Dear Lord,

I come before you- humbly and simply

No agendas, no particular requests

Without sob stories, lengthy confessions

Regret free and merely superficial burden

I have no wishes for granting

Or weighty questions to which I am too mortal to answer

There has been good and happiness

Disappointment, anger and mistrust

Failure and elation

Destruction as well as consideration

Long hair and displaced rebellion

A shaved head and compromised values

Unfinished books and letters, thoughts…thoughts

Savored meals and friendships

Prayers for myself, others and

Non-denominational victories

Kisses in light and dark

Jewelry, clothes, hats, shoes and laundry

So much dirt and innumerable stairs

Breaks and blood- loss before beginnings

Oh and the beauty

Filling my eyes, ears, nose, throat

All of the colors in every circumstance

Homes, stairs, doors and windows

Learning and sharing- guiding and correcting

Then only me and you Lord.

Amen.