"Just For A Moment" Prayer

Photo by Karen Wood

Oh, Holy One!

Just for a moment ~

Strip away my thoughts,

My desires,

My longings,

My daydreams,

My fantasies.

Peel back my emotions

So I no longer feel sad or lonely,

Energetic or tired,

Happy or joyful.

Steal back sensations

So I no longer hear,

See,

Feel,

Taste,

Smell, or

Sense.

Take away my identity,

My occupation,

My hobbies,

My life pursuits.

Remove me from my family,

My children,

My parents,

My siblings,

My extended relations.

Separate me

From all friends.

Unravel me

Until there is nothing left of me ~

Until I am laid completely and utterly bare

Before You.

In that moment, Oh, Holy One!

May I see myself as You see me.

May I see Myself

When I gaze into You.

In that moment, Oh, Holy One!

May I know the One within myself

Who Is

All Friends,

All Families,

All Sensations,

All Emotions,

All Thoughts,

All Desires,

All Identities,

The All in All.

May it be just for a moment ~

Or for the rest of my life.

~ By Karen Wood