A Simple Prayer

Courage

I need you

I welcome you

without you

I will not survive

even one more moment

in the places that

bleed my soul

Grace

I need you

more than ever

to help make my

truth

my life

what it needs to be

Faith

I need you

to hold my head up

when I feel the end

has come too quickly

Hope

I need you

to make me believe

that my hardship

is a means to a better life

that the lessons that I have learned

will carry me through

the entrance to "better"

These things I pray today

for I have reached a point

that will not allow

for the leaching of

my power

my energy

my soul

my happiness

I have come to the realization

that I cannot exist in a place

that does not serve my higher good

but only uses my talents

for their benefit

and none of mine

It is disenheartening

It is gut wrenching

It is terrifying

But please, God

I need your help

to make my life happy

to fulfill the covenants

that I have been asked to fulfill

now, so long ago

Please, from the depths of my soul

show me my purpose

my destiny

my authentic livelihood

so that I may

serve your will

and higher good