a freeing prayer

honestly
for

today by yesterday
and with a hope against
tomorrow

I can’t breathe
and
I can breathe poorly
while I hope you might regenerate
inhale
and exhale
by nature and by spirit
and
how all might work together
toward a happiness
from you
and then like angels
seek and take
our
earnest assignments

open
anywhere
and so

plea
prayer
toward affirmation that we’re made and that
we’re sent like missions
in love

inside
outside

growing
to reconnoiter
(Joshua and Caleb)
then
to service

fixing
a breaking world
by action understood

and
or

by stillness of hearts

amen

c l couch


(I’m afraid the state of my poor breathing is both earthly and spiritual; maybe you in the world with me have your ongoing challenges, labors from challenges as well)

photograph by Josh Applegate via Unsplash