Prayer Room

Mountain View's Prayer Room.
From here I can see
Across to where we sing
On Sunday mornings.

How many times
Have I looked across the church
And mentally noted
The people praying after services?

Today,
Seeking refuge,
I came here.

Still the thoughts in my head,
Dear Lord.
Blow a wind
To clear out the cobwebs
In my mind.
Light a match
To ignite
Candles of prayer,
And the incense of devotion.

I anticipate.
I worry.
I fear.
I combat a lifetime of thought patterns
With each breath.
Still me,
Still me,
So that I do not grow weary or faint.

My life,
And the lives of my loved ones,
Are in Your Hands.
Hold us mercifully, Father,
Please...