Praying from Democracyland
Okay, God
You and me
Don’t you have
The poor end of the stick
I can rely on the other end
That’s you
I treat you as a friend
Sometimes as a phantom
Sometimes wish you down
Upon my enemies
With fire and menace
But then consider
Those for me
And cease
I have to
That is doctrine
Sigh (a real, stage, and
spiritual direction)
You are the source of power
Start of majesty,
I know
I treat you like a pal
I shouldn’t do that
But you are the source of love, more so
And I don’t know how to deal
In that,
Snubbing all formality
In wanting easy terms
For us
As a suggestion, let’s read your gospel
Much of that has clarity, I know
And honestly the fuzzy parts
Are interesting but not compelling
Either way
So I’ll rely on truth as
I can get it from
A reading and a prayer
You’ll be there,
I know
As in everything you started
The skies
The world
And me
Anyone who listens
Or does not listen
Who hears but does not hear
Sometimes like me,
Though now
This is about you
C L Couch
Photo by Cole Keister on Unsplash
Condensation and fresh raindrops against the window of our car during a trip to get donuts in Portland, Oregon.
January 20, 2020 at 8:42 pm
That photograph is beautiful. Sort of like a window to god—fuzzy and you see what you want through it. I have a cousin in Monroe. Is that near you?
January 21, 2020 at 5:25 pm
Thanks, I chose the image because it’s fuzzy. I was looking for rain that falls on the just and unjust. I really like abstract, suggestive images. There is Monroe Township close by. Do you know anything that’s near where your cousin lives?
January 21, 2020 at 8:35 pm
It’s a good one. Rain soaks us all, unless we never get out of the limo.
I saw the photo was taken in Oregon but hadn’t noticed it was from Unsplash. Cousin is in Monroe Oregon. Possible the other side of the country to you?
January 21, 2020 at 11:35 pm
Yep, Monroe, Oregon is far away. Funny, I have family in Oregon and Washington. Actually, my dad is the only one who came east. If your cousin ever meets anyone named Couch, we’re probably related.
January 20, 2020 at 8:43 pm
Also, just noticed that WP had ignored or dumped or rescinded the ‘follow’. I’ve clicked the button again. We’ll see how long you stay followed.
January 21, 2020 at 5:25 pm
Well, that wasn’t good of WP. I’ll do what I can from my end. I’m grateful that you’re following.
January 21, 2020 at 8:33 pm
Comments from you are appearing again. I hope changing my password has sorted the problem.
January 21, 2020 at 11:36 pm
Well, I hope so, too.
January 21, 2020 at 6:39 am
So nice!
January 21, 2020 at 4:40 pm
Thank you!
January 23, 2020 at 3:05 am
Oh i love the honesty wrapped in your verses, brother. Indeed God is all and all. Power. Love. Gentleness. Wrath.
I treat you as a friend
Sometimes as a phantom
These lines spoke to me.
January 24, 2020 at 1:42 am
Thank you, sister! I found an idea in those lines that I thought was important, too. I hope you’re really well these days.
January 28, 2020 at 7:48 am
they are indeed important, brother! Thank you! I am well. I hope you are, too!