Category: Pray

I am seeking my bearings my search has little direction

I get distracted so easily I must learn to pay attention

This labyrinth called life is there for me to unscramble

I keep looking for cheat codes even as I know it is a gamble

Hands outstretched You wait with patience as I fumble

I rely on my sense of superiority You still don’t let me tumble

The one source in the universe with a 24X7 access

The only thing I need to learn indeed is to trust the process

You let me make my own choices my fallacies are forgiven

That I will be bailed out off situations beyond repair is a given

I take so much for granted I wonder how You keep Your calm

I walk into spikey paths myself You still provide the balm

Your omniscience is overwhelming how do I seek knowledge

Your omnipotence is awe-inspiring where do I get salvage

Take me in Your wings in such a manner life after life is saved

Save me from my own self so that my misplaced ego is enslaved

You show me the way I keep wandering away nonchalantly

You bring me back ever so gently I shrug it off gratefully

Only when I look back later at the perils I managed to escape

Do I realize the immensity of Your handiwork sans the cape

Is it age that will mellow us or experiences sweet and bitter

Is it space that is constricting or is it time that we fritter

My chaos needs Your harmony my noise requires Your silence

I am not perfect but I belong to You. That is my sole defense

I have all the things I need the wants remain still

I cannot bequeath all I have and transcribe my will

I keep asking for more things and I cannot even wait

When all I now need or want is a prayer and some faith

I work at this never-ending list ticking off each goal

Achievers are the role models I am mimicking their role

Is this a universal syndrome or my own idiosyncratic trait

For all I actually need or want is a prayer and some faith

I strive to impress the world around me but of no avail

Memories are terse temperaments impatient I often fail

Why do I wish to alter my individuality or improve my gait

While all I really need or want is a prayer and some faith

The Pharaohs built a pyramid each to suffice for after-life

And spent entire lifetimes building and battling strife

If the one lesson I can very well learn and not take this bait

Is that all I truly need or want is a prayer and some faith

Trials and mistakes judgements to face and heartbreaks

These are part and parcel of life this is what it takes

To make a diamond from mere coal let’s get that straight

And all I sincerely need or want is a prayer and some faith

I am afraid to walk alone please walk by my side

The devils are unknown please teach me to abide

Your ask is straight forward I still keep getting lost

To resurrect my being give me strength to bear the cross

I am afraid to cross the road please hold my hand and lead

The temptations are a load too many desires to feed

Your diktat is simple I still complicate and crave

To remain uncluttered keep me content with what You gave

I am afraid to tell the truth please guide my confusions

The norms are variegated candors are tinged with illusions

Your guideline is well-defined I still meander on zigzag trails

To keep my integrities unbroken forgive my fragile fails

I am afraid to express my fears please help me find my voice

There are circumstances to blame yet we always have a choice

Your backing is a constant I still look at influencers for therapy

To keep me gratified and sated let me acknowledge serendipity

I am afraid of getting hurt please make my spirit resilient

Some truths disrupt my comfort zone some lies are so brilliant

Your omniscience is overwhelming I still look over my shoulder

To keep me courageous and honest train me to be bolder

I am afraid of my darkness please give me assurance

To know of the light at the end of the tunnel give me prudence

Your reminders are gentle I still doubt my self-confidence

To keep me poised and graceful hold me under your influence

Some people collect coins. Some stamps. Some vintage cars even

For some their gardens are a happy place for some adventure is heaven

Now let me overthink this. As I am prone to do. What shall I begin to collect

My list is full of intangibles. Some wishes to fulfil. Some dreams to select

If hope springs eternal then I must have more of it

I must install this buoyant feeling inside me bit by bit

Daydreams they say are prized possessions to achieve goals

I think I will stockpile some more as the day unfolds

I want to fill up my treasury with precious smiles of loved ones

Each of their cheerful faces will light up mine in return

An oxymoron called common sense is rare and expensive

I wish to softly tread on thoughts to gather my wits and sieve

Barrages to guard my heart from hurt. Shields to protect the soul

Strength to be able to say no and promise myself greed control

I can collect occasions which make me feel happy and content

I can hoard hundreds of moments which make every breath an event

Being connoisseur of intangibles is tougher than I supposed

So many items on the wish list so little time as opposed

Let me narrow down my craving to collect and accrue

Let me just gather prayers some for now and some in lieu