Praying

Dear God

Give me courage to be brave

To travel in this universe like

The earth steadfast in its orbit

Warm like the morning sun

Slowly burning away the morning dew

Like the shame of passing beyond the awkward moments

Of uttering hurtful words

Splattered with pride and false conceit

Dear Universe

Give me strength to be strong

To travel this earth

Like the millions of stars in the milky way

Cool like the midwinter moon silver in the sky

Catching crystal edges of every exposed drop frozen in the moment

To live you have to breathe, to see you have to blink

Every action instinctively driven

Finality we never see

Dear Soul

Give me an opportunity to be humble

There is always a chance to trip and stumble

The mind delivering a conscientious rumble

In articulating pain we seldom falter

Laughing gradually leaves

Special moments forever altered

Expressions shallow and deep

One way to solitary company keep

By Simone Beatrice Naik Noemdoe, 2012-01-12