An Imagined Prayer
When my parents first looked at me,
Did they see god on my shoulder?
When I played on the streets of my youth,
I did not know that god was on my shoulder.
When I played on the fields of sport,
I did not know that god was on my shoulder.
When I was lost in the whirlwinds and darkness, and then found my way home,
I understood that god was on my shoulder.
When I first looked into the eyes of my beloved,
I knew that god was on my shoulder
When I gazed for the first time at each of my children,
I knew that god was on my shoulder and on each of their shoulders.
When I witnessed the passing of my youngest and then my beloved,
I wondered whether god was still on my shoulder.
When my life continued and I found joy in each day, in my children and granchildren and friends,
I knew once again that god was on my shoulder.
As I face the challenges of aging,
I know that god is on my shoulder.
As I face the battle for health
I know that god is on my shoulder
God has always been on my shoulder
God will always be on my shoulder
God will always be on my shoulder
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