Religious and spiritual poem. Sunday, February 03, 2008 I have Ash Wednesday on my mind this night. A solemn service, I note these words from The Book of Common Prayer: Almighty God, you have created us out of the dust of the earth: Grant that these ashes may be to us a sign of our mortality and penitence, that we may remember that it is only by your gracious gifts that we are given everlasing life; through Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. On Monday evenings at 5 pm I go to my church in Mill Valley, California USA and there I pray what is called Evening Prayer. The Book of Common Prayer is used in this daily office, as it is for Ash Wednesday. Many times when I lead the prayers, I begin Monday's with this: The Lord bless us and keep us. Amen. The Lord make his face to shine upon us and be gracious to us. Amen. The Lord lift up his countenance upon us and give us peace. Amen. I think of the above prayer for Lent, as I do in all the seasons. But it takes on another dimension for Lent, for God does love us and turns us towards him, sometimes without our knowing or being able to turn ourselves. This afternoon I began thinking, what poem shall I write. The poem following this brief introduction came to mind and this is how it wrote itself, first draft.

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