D&D

When the water runs deep

and the bottom gets rocky,

we need your presence, O God.

Hold us in your steady hand

and keep us upright

and moving toward home.

In the throes of dementia,

when memory becomes

slicker than a muddy river bank,

keep our heads above water,

or at least when we sink,

teach us how to breathe underwater.

Give us courage to face each day

with the fortitude of honesty and hope,

never letting fear generate denial.

This, and all prayers, we offer

in the name of the one

who never forgets to love us.

Amen.

© 2015 Todd Jenkins