To the one who is and always will be
Direct my resolve to act honestly.
Reduce my hunger for praise,
Keep me from playing to an audience,
And help me focus squarely on scripts that matter.
With others – be myself
By myself – be loving and forgiving
Weave with the threads of my time
a story of authenticity,
Full of caring
To make a life worth remembering.
Be evening’s stiff drink – a solace for feelings of loss and sadness,
The long walk – providing balance and contrast to flights of fantasy,
Sunshine – to warm a frosty heart,
Offer a distant horizon – to renew stale vision,
The cool mountain stream- to give solitude and comfort ground for being,
The embracing community – open to hearing questions, and discipline to listen.
Show me the way to be fully human — find joy
In who I come to be,
Live in faith as a loyal servant of your reality,
in solidarity with fraternity,
between the depths of silence and beloved community.
THH
8/29/24
Thoughts Have Hands 