This is a kind of prayer
watching the sun play
with the trees through
my window, reading
Nikki Giovanni (thinking
about how she saved me once)
with breakfast & a steaming
cup of raspberry leaf tea

There are emails to respond to
Messages to be present to
(pain from across oceans to ease)
dances to be learned
skates to roll
And a liberated world
to create

I like to think this prayer
gives me the strength & joy
to be present to it all