After the Prayers

Today I said more than
one prayer, Lord…

perhaps I should be held
accountable for taking
up lots of your time…

but I had a friend who lost
a father, here from this world,
but now safe in yours…

and a friend who lost a
great-grandfather…
again, another soul saved,

I know someone whose
daughter is sick

and someone who has
an autistic child, and I
prayed that the educators
would make great strides

I prayed for my husband
to be safe on the machine
on which he was riding in
order to care for your land…

and I prayed for a little
sanity for me…

I asked you to keep people
I know who think of you
safe in their day

and those who do not...

and I asked you to take
special care of a friend who
has suffered much lately…

I asked you to bless some
special poets
and others

and I asked once again
a little something for myself…
something between you and me…

so I loaded you up today, Lord,
but somehow I know I didn't
give you more than you've given
me

because I know it is what you
want, the act of giving,
any kind.

I know that you sent some
special angels on my
behalf today
to special
friends,

that you healed wounds
and hurts and
hearts,

that you guided feet
and minds
and
souls

and that you heard
my every
whisper

so now that you've done quite
a bit, after the prayers,

I wanted to say
Thank You.

©Karilea Rilling Jungel
2 August 2000