AUTHOR’S NOTE: Step Eleven of the Twelve Steps of programs such as A.R.T.S. Anonymous is, “Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.”  

Help me, God.
Please, life, give me a nod.  

Help me, Universe.
Please don’t put me in a hearse.  

Help me, Love.
Please show me that I can rise above.