The prayer of a man in community

Don't want to stay

where I am now.

I want to pray

throughout the day.

Not just the kind

of special time,

but all day find

I'm in your mind

in such a way

that then you grow

in work and play,

in me, to show

responsive love

that means I share

with you above

-and everywhere-

and every way,

my life and friends,

so you could say

there are no ends,

though still begin

-each innings must-

with breaks at night

for sleep and such

but not to get

away from you

it's more to let

you more into

my life and self,

in mind and heart

my body's health

is all, in part

designed I see

to grow full life

right here through me

like we're your wife,

to let you be

more stable than

your love in me,

-  to grow this man,

and this, also,

community

to come to know

as fam-i-ly

this greater god

who leads us on-

share what we've got

with ev'ryone.