Rain Today
Rain today
So I pray
My friend who has a daughter
Who fast-slips like an otter
For sister whose new store
An on-line hope for more
For colleague who needs work
Through academic murk
For brother in show biz-ness
Clarity with stars’ fuzziness
Dogs next whom I park,
Cats who never bark
A world of tender faces
Food and all home-places
Peace ev’rywhere prevailing,
War mindset starts failing
Help us now, our God,
To like us when we’re odd
In knowing how to love—
Hand inside pray’r-glove
clcouch123 
May 7, 2016 at 6:32 pm
Beautiful description of your prayer for friends and loved ones and in the beginning for rain. I like how you describe physically praying at the end: “In knowing how to love—Hand inside pray’r-glove.” Are hands folded in prayer but also folded inside God’s hand too? Not sure but I like those last lines especially. Have a nice weekend Christopher!
May 7, 2016 at 10:30 pm
Hands in prayer is a wonderful interpretation–and I really like the way you see our hands folded into God’s hands. After all, they are, especially when we pray. Thanks for your engaging look(s)!
May 9, 2016 at 5:24 pm
Thank you for your affirmation of the poem and for the blessing. God loves us, odd or even. I’m grateful for that.
May 9, 2016 at 5:26 pm
Oops. Comment just above in wrong place. Not that I don’t thank you for your affirmation, Mandi(!)
May 8, 2016 at 12:55 am
Reading your prayer made me misty-eyed–must be the Holy Spirit. My favorite part is “help us now, our God, to like us when we’re odd”–that comforted me. May you be abundantly blessed.
May 9, 2016 at 5:27 pm
Thank you for your affirming comment–for the poem and for the blessing. God loves us always, odd or even. I’m grateful for that!
May 9, 2016 at 9:32 pm
Me too!!
May 8, 2016 at 6:16 pm
You have showered everyone in prayers! beautiful work my dear friend!
May 9, 2016 at 5:38 pm
Thank you, friend Dajena! If the work is reaching (showering), I can’t ask for more.
May 9, 2016 at 6:14 pm
Indeed it is my friend!! 🙂
May 10, 2016 at 3:12 am
Such a generous prayer, Christopher. The poetic feel is stunning, but nothing stood more than the lovely lovely meaning of this prayer. You are not just wise, you are kind. ❤
May 11, 2016 at 1:13 am
I’m happy the quality of prayer is meaningful. The prayers are pretty specific, though I imagine folk could fill in with their own. Thank you!
May 11, 2016 at 3:48 am
Yes. Specific and still relatable. 🙂 You are welcome!