a myriad of flowing silken cloth-
unlike the rich velvet
but of a smoothness so charismatic
it seems to move as an illusion-
caressing the air around it
and dissolving as one.

Lord-
i pray for a wisdom so true
to be blessed by you
to happy, healthy and nice
focused, confident and wise.

Let me withold my grudges,
my vehement disappointments,
my seething self-righteousness,
my biased, unfounded beliefs.

i also pray that all
people will be able to think before
they open their big mouths,
including me.

maybe less people will get hurt this way.