A Little Prayer

Make me as water

Make me as ice

Make me as winter

Make me as spice

I sit and I wait and I try and I run

but nothing I offer could buy me the son

Make me as poplars

Make me sway but not fall

Make me as secrets

Make me giant but small

I think and I wonder I skip and I fall

but I'm never certain you've heard me at all

Make me as concrete

Make me strong as a bear

Please Make me vicious

Make me not care

I twist and I twitter I creep and I crawl

but I'm big as dust - I am straight but not tall -

Make me a mountain

Make me skip like a ram

Make me your mouthpiece

Make me your lamb

I hear and I shudder I look and I wail

but in light of your goodness this darkness is pale

Make me more faithful

Make me more true

Make me a servant

and I'll live for you