by Dinesh Moylan, Australia
Life, Existence, Mother Earth, please help me show me what you want me to be you have made me for some reason I am alive at this special time for some purpose let me be your tool, your flower, your gardener whisper your secrets to me reveal your beauty, your wisdom and sacredness so that I may share it with others and pollinate them with joy Send me the wave energy transmuted and focused that I may take off and ride to my destiny gliding and swooping help me surrender to the tides and winds let the currents take me where you will let me rise above my small needs my restless aching ego always doubting, looking backwards help me to turn and face my future, my destiny without regret, single pointed an arrow from your great bow Let your light shine deeply into my brain ancient energy created while my ancestors huddled in caves before I was even a seed dissolve my shadows of distrust and self interest help me find what I can do so I may feel relief from being overwhelmed by despair show me the way to silence my fears so I may hear your messages and the wisdom of the ancient ones to silence the no so I can hear the great yes Show me the start of my narrow winding path up the mountain deep in this valley I cannot see the ridges and distant peaks help me find my direction help me wake from the dream that alone I can change anything it is only together we can bring change give me courage to believe it Help me live in this body you have given me accepting its frailties, its habits and needs letting it age gracefully being kind and patient with it letting go of it when it is time with gratitude dignity and peace making space for the next seed to sprout to grow and bloom knowing that in some small way my life had value, meaning a gift to the whole so that life in all its mighty beauty and splendour evolves on this planet to a new age of love and respect for all creatures great and small when all life is again held sacred from the tiniest microbe to the mightiest whale Help me be present on this earth not lost in dreams of the past and the future my energy dissipated, frittered away wasted by a thousand and one distractions help me be silent that I may hear your whispered messages and the quiet voice of my inner wisdom help me forgive those blinded by fear who are tricked into hatred manipulated by ruthless madmen those seduced and deluded by the fleeting mirages of wealth and power Recharge me, nourish me every day let me be a pen in your majestic hand let me be your mouthpiece so I may speak for you a voice for the innocent creatures of the world for the unborn children for the silently vanishing species help me channel my anger frustration and despair into a righteous determination to defend you
