krikets khorus

THE SHADOWS PRAYER

i ask all those gods who guide and protect me:

if i am without  empathy, without compassion

will i find myself empty?  exposed?

will my faith in humanity be diminished?

how will i carry on?

how will i hold my head high

and my heart open?

please restore my empathy,

please give me back my compassion -

please return these gifts to me.

i will wait.

.and while i wait in the
 gentle calm of darkness,

i will diligently continue to remove obstacles,
 repair broken tools,
replace useless ideas
with prayer and
meditation
and mend my tattered nets.

as the shadow descends i ask once more

how can i be useful today?

"they that wait upon the lord shall renew their strength,

they shall mount up as eagles...

they shall run and not be weary,

they shall walk and not faint...

teach me lord         to wait  ..."