I pray to God—my life a prayer—
and wait for what he’ll say and do.
Psalm 130:5 MSG
Embodied Prayer
if God is okay with anger
and questions,
surely God must be okay
with everything else
that i am.
fleeting moments of road rage
moments of awe.
can i be a prayer?
can all of life offer
words when i'm not speaking,
not thinking,
not moving?
in solitude and silence
when i get to be
when the work of my hands cease,
when my pen no longer touches the page
i am a prayer.
and what is a prayer?
a groan translated
not the culmination of my inadequate
self-indulgent words.
i am a prayer.
eyes receiving the sun
ears opening to songbirds
softness of dog fur between fingers
delicious smell of citrus blossoms
lingering bitterness of coffee.
the wholeness of delight
as i am coming
without words
as a silent prayer.
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