Spirit

Oh, God, my God.

You breathed,

and the world came into being.

You spoke your breath,

and life entered me.

I breathe.

In and out.

I don't notice it.

I pay no attention.

Until I can't breathe anymore.

Your spirit is wind,

breathing through my life,

around my life.

I don't notice it.

I pay no attention.

Until I can't breathe anymore.

Fill my life today.

Be in my breath.

Heal what is broken;

make me whole.

Empower me so that

I can do your work in the world.

Move as you do.

Help me to pay attention.

I pray that you will be the wind

in my life.

Moving through me,

with me,

in spite of me,

Inhabiting my words,

motivating my deeds,

clearing my thoughts.

Until I can't breathe anymore.

And beyond.