The Little Things

Any concern too small to be turned
into prayer is too small
to be made into a burden.
--Corrie ten Boom

do you pray while on your knees
or when you're sitting on a wood chair
or do you let yourself sink into comfort
on a tufted rocking chair cushion
maybe you pray while
you do dishes
washing away what's left over
scrubbing until smooth
maybe you close your eyes
and release a breathe slow enough
to outlast the second hand

do you speak out loud
or inside your head
do you wait for answers
or move on thinking
that God's timetable
needs some reshuffling

do you use church words
or your everyday voice
do you mostly ask
like unraveling a to do list

i like to sit somewhere quiet
and visit for a while
don't think i don't have my own list
some things just keep repeating
because i'm not sure God heard
me plain and clear the first time
everybody gets a second chance, even God

but i try to remember to say thanks