I pray

So its just about four minutes before the New Year and even though I really do not have much of  a new years resolution , I remember the Lord God and how He has been faithful to me through out 2012. Indeed faithful and good He has been, and I am grateful.

And for 2013

I pray

to stay connected

 in mind and spirit

to anticipate a challenge

and the vision to see possibilities

I pray

for mercy and favor

for clarity and wisdom

and a heart that works for His kingdom

I pray

for strength and purpose

for love and grace

and calm in the midst 
of a troubling place

I pray

to have work and go to work

to work, 
and get good pay

and lots of happy days

 I pray

For growth and Increase

For family and for friends

  That they be blessed

 in health and strength

 and win against enemies

I  pray

That at the end of the year 

That I will be blessed immensely

and with gratitude return 

with knees on the grounds

Where in penitence

Again

 I  pray

We changed!

This morning I woke up to realize  

that with the new day that had come

that everything had changed

And the people too now acted strange

They seemed far-fetched from the way I used to know

Their language now differed

And even the leaves on the trees had now withered

Everyone had changed

The little kids have grown

And the calm infant who once was only learning to crawl

Now drove in screeches to the mall

Ah! I must have slept for very long

For even the birds now chirp with a new song

Everything had changed

Now, the rains fell a little longer

And the sun scorched even hotter

The seam of their dresses now straddled inches shorter

Exposing skin that could melt cold butter

They all changed
And by this I felt somewhat deranged.

But when I inquired in that room full of glossy mirrors ,

There were resplendent men who returned my gaze
Who also swiftly reported
That even  I had changed.