Prayer for Everything
Now I lay me down to sleep
to dream 10,000 things
to spin in orbit
along with the planets
to rest in the Tao
of the milky way
Now I let my mind escape
the confinement of
the brain’s limited space
to follow my mother’s echo
to break the barrier of linear time
Now I align with the stars
and avoid dark holes
I bridge the divine
my soul to keep
and let the James Webb telescope
watch over me
________Colleen Redman / Poets and Storytellers United
June 9th, 2023 1:48 pm
I absolutely love your expansive cosmic journey, Colleen! So beautifully written.
June 9th, 2023 9:42 pm
Love this! I was happily agreeing with every line – and then your final prayer made me laugh with delighted surprise.
June 10th, 2023 7:46 am
Yes, pays big time to bridge the Divine. He’ll even help you avoid dark holes.
Really nice, every item on your list, a fun read, Colleen.
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June 10th, 2023 11:32 am
If I’d had to pray that way as a child, I never would have remembered all the words!
June 10th, 2023 4:01 pm
Love how your dream, your mother’s echo meshed with today’s reality. Beautiful write.
June 10th, 2023 4:49 pm
Sleeplessness doesn’t sound so bad if communion with the stars is involved.
June 10th, 2023 10:54 pm
Oh the James Webb telescope was quite a twist..there is no reprieve even in space, I suppose.. even after passing linearity and black holes!!
June 11th, 2023 9:48 am
I love that last stanza.
Now I align with the stars,
avoid black holes
i bridge the divine
my soul to keep
June 13th, 2023 8:03 am
What lovely imagery 🙂