I said a prayer into the wind,
One bright and sunny day,
I asked for God to heal my wounds,
…To take my pain away.

I listened to the leaves above,
As they moved with passing breeze,
I tried to set my thoughts aside,
To find that quiet, that ease…

I’ve never been so good at this,
To silence the deafening noise,
Because we’re taught to face our fears,
From the time we’re little boys.

And yet, at times, that’s not the path,
To walk towards our foe,
We’re meant to back away and wait,
And accept what we don’t know.

And in those times, we test our faith,
Our belief in God’s own plan,
That goes beyond, our line of sight,
Beyond the control of man.

And fear sweeps in, as we move on,
To challenge our every step.
And thoughts can race, and make it worse,
To drive us to the depths.

And when we’re down, we have to stop,
And commit ourselves to fight,
To rise against our darkest fears,
And find that guiding light.

For in our hearts, is all we need,
To find that blessed road,
God placed it there, when we were born,
Right in our very soul.

And all we need, is just some faith,
To close our eyes with trust,
And know that God will find a way,
To show that path to us.

So take another step, my friend,
And listen for that reply.
Because your prayer, will be answered soon,
And it will raise your spirit high.

For the times we seek direction, and the times we need to be open to listen to the wind.

-CJG 03/05/2017