I’m sitting here thinking of how to put this
like for once in my life I'm speechless
but you know me more than I know myself
far more than anyone else
for you created me
crafted my story
far beyond what I can see
long before I could even walk
and my mother taught me that prayer is like a conversation
so let’s talk
you created me
to create with ease
with purpose
and intention
this art is my expression
so I pray that you instil gratitude
in my soul
place thanks on my lips
keep my heart in it
because the day I lose my head
is the day I might as well be finished
may the recognition and support
never get to my head
I pray I pass that credit off
to you instead
like a team effort
an assist
I couldn’t do it alone
because you’re the one
who sets up the plays,
all I ever do is bring it home
and as the praise comes in waves
remind me to keep my eyes on you
so I don’t drown
remove my urge to become too proud
may my feet forever stay on the ground
because while the sky is the limit
I refuse to lose my head in the clouds
I heard the weather can get bad out here
and yet on sunny days
I still appreciate rain
so I can experience
all the necessary joy and pain
it takes to create
may my craft be a garden
watered by every tear on the page
may it produce a great harvest
graced with abundance and nothing less
because all I ever truly wanted
was to create art with sustenance
the ability to feed souls
may my words be easily digestible
may they fill bowls like sunday dinner
may every word you speak through me
inspire the listener
so when I lose sight of my purpose
try to tell myself I’m not worth it
when I start to believe
that this gift holds no weight
assure that I never lose my way
may I never question my blessings
with “how?” or “when?”
and for the times I doubt my abilities
every now and then
I pray I never discredit the gifts God has given me
ever again
may my focus never shift from the "why"
keep my soul alive through this art
so my essence can never die
created to create all my life
and from now until then,
allow me to never give less than my best
may everything I create continue to be abundantly blessed
in your name I pray,
amen
Written by Kimberly Douglas©
Personal favourite lines:
"and my mother taught me that prayer is just like a conversation so let’s talk"
"this art is my expression"
"may the recognition and support never get to my head, I pray I pass that credit off
to you instead"
"you’re the one who sets up the plays, all I ever do is bring it home"
"keep my heart in it because the day I lose my head is the day I might as well be finished"
"and as the praise comes in waves, remind me to keep my eyes on you so I don’t drown"
"may my feet forever stay on the ground because while the sky is the limit I refuse to lose my head in the clouds"
"may my craft be a garden, watered by every tear on the page"
"because all I truly ever wanted was to create art with sustenance"
"may they fill bowls like sunday dinner"
"and for the times I doubt my abilities every now and then I pray I never discredit the gifts God has given me ever again"
"keep my soul alive through this art so my essence can never die"
"may everything I create continue to be abundantly blessed"
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