Sunday, February 20, 2011

the grateful life.

every prayer will start this way

thank you

for my legs born straight
my eyes, not blind
undamaged brain
teeth straight
water to drink to fill my
stomach that accepts food
clean air that can fill my lungs
my dad, alive
windows and walls

ears, oh my dear god
ears
ability to feel
accept

every prayer will start this way
thank you

for the past, cracked but whole
for the present, lovely and fearful
and for the future, lucky and open

steeples and crosses
clothes and fingers
electricity and teachers


every prayer will start this way

for loving people
safety


every prayer will start this way





thank you

2 comments:

  1. beautiful.


    thanks so much for yesterday-
    you are great.

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  2. "the past, cracked but whole."

    love it.

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