A Prayer

Watchful eyes that long to see you,

Strained ears waiting to hear you,

An empty heart yearning for you.

O blessed one, end this struggle.

Bless my vision with your omnipresence

And blind me to what this world wants me to see.

Bless my ears to discern your words

Through this tumult

Of preachy spiels by those who claim to be your earthly translators.

Fill my heart, O holy one, with your grace.

And may your wisdom guide me through.