RESPECT
A Juxtaposition
God, lead me to live a life worthy of respect
with
integrity of purpose
honesty of words
kindness of actions
purity of spirit
and
genuineness of love
but also~
God, lead me to respect those with whom I struggle
with that same
integrity of purpose
honesty of words
kindness of actions
purity of spirit
and
genuineness of love
(This prompt is from Kate’s Five Minute Friday post- her link is under the photo. Each blogger has one word, five minutes to write. I encourage you to check out the other thoughtful posts!)
A beautiful prayer. I ask the same for my life.
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Thanks again, Amie!
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Karen, I agree with Amie; this is a lovely prayer.
It used to be me, but as my life has been unraveled by cancer, so too, perhaps, my character. There’s only the fight, and what kindnesses I can still show. The world’s clown-parade, with all its myriad cacophonic diversity, can rumble on down the street and into future’s distance. I have not now the strength to worry about it.
I sought for admiration,
laurel wreath clipped to my hair,
but without equivocation
I now find I don’t care
for praise can’t take the pain away;
‘gainst sick, respect is lost;
in banal cruelty of each day
I cannot bear the cost
of caring what others might think,
of holding what they say
as my ego’s food and drink;
all that has gone away
to leave me here, on bloody land,
alone to make this final stand.
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Your honesty is so painfully genuine and for that I am grateful- for yet another powerful insight from you. Thank you for the humbling thoughts. You are still so much in my heart!
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Karen, thank you so much; that means more than I can say.
Last night and this morning have been just world-class awful; morphine would be great, but it would also be lethal, so that’s kind of a non-starter, there.
But it’s still a beautiul day, out my winow.
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Oh my… I hope you can somehow sense the care and love I’m holding for you!
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Gorgeous x
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Thanks again, Loretta!
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Keep soaring
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Thank you!
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Karen, l don’t know how l missed this but it popped up this early morning when l read your Simply Soul Searching but missed the e-mail😱 It is a lovely prayer. I was also touched by Andrew’s poem that brought thoughts and tears and prayers for this gifted man. Blessings for you and him❣️❤️💕💖🙏🙏🙏🤗
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Thank you, Pat. And yes, Andrew has blessed us so much in these weeks. You have, too. ❤
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