God, Grant Us Your Softness (a little poetry jam)

By: JANA GREENE

God, grant us a softer life.

One where jagged words won’t

make us bleed, so easily.

One that buffers us against

the rough-housing

of a world throwing hands.

God, be pillow,

a soft place to land.

Where there is anger,

and resentment,

let not be

too big for our britches,

but grant the softness

to extend others.

Where there is struggle,

release the ties that bind,

loosen the indignation,

set us back to soft center.

God, I pray

we can bear our infirmaries

even as we struggle,

and be gracious and grateful

for each stage of healing.

And God,

where there is hate,

that sharpest of weapons,

the one we keep

locked and loaded,

forged in fire,

even as we sing our hymns,

let us be ever softer of spirit.

Smooth our rough edges,

help us to be healers,

and help us to carry

your sweet, soft light.

Amen.

– Jana Greene