Prayers
M. Maureen KilloranA Christmas Prayer
Not gold, nor myrrh, nor even frankincensewould I have for you this season,
but simple gifts, the ones that are hardest to find,
the ones that are perfect,
even for those who have everything (if such there be).
I would (if I could)
have for you the gift of courage,
the strength
to face the gauntlets
only you can name,
and the firmness in your heart
to know
that you (yes, you!) can be a bearer of the quiet dignity
that
is the human glorified.
I would (if by my intention I could make it happen)
have for you the gift
of connection,
the sense of standing on the hinge of time,
touching past
and future
standing with certainty that you (yes, you!)
are the point
where it all comes together.
I would (if wishing could make it so)
have for you the gift of community,
a nucleus of love and challenge,
to convince you in your soul
that
you (yes, you!) are a source of light
in a world too long believing in the
dark.
Not gold, nor myrrh, nor even frankincense,
would I have for you this
season,
but simple gifts, the ones that are hardest to find,
the ones
that are perfect,
even for those who have everything (if such there be).
Source: REACH Fall 2001
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