A Prayer

Open the door to my heart,
To let Goodness and Joy step in,
To unlock my mouth,
and unwind my hands,
To let the heralds of the kingdom out.
Let pain and pity generate tears
To water the seeds where you’ve sown,
To fill the cracks in the broken earth.
Let me wash in the river,
Next to the pasture,
Where I lie down to rest with you,
My Good Shepherd.