I pray for patience
as the leaves are patient
with the coming of autumn
before transposing to yellow and red.

Help me to turn patience into love.
Help me to turn love into you.

Help me to feel I deserve.

Help me to forgive, as the earth forgives
the seed for deepening its roots and interrupting its stillness.

Help the world to see and become
a reflection of your water
as its currents sooth and carry us back home to you.