just one request

~ Sonya Kassam

not an ardent advocate of prayer
for the purpose of asking, as
i bear flimsy conviction
in discerning
my best interests, except
that one consistent request

for a long time now, seems
 like all i ever wanted
was that one request

i explained so very gently
to ensure He comprehends
at times i demanded
like it was my birthright, even
made threats to deny Him
then i humbled myself
like a beggar, and
when that failed
i turned cheeky
to amuse Him
or i wrote words
to elevate Him
(did i imagine He needed my help?)
and played music, sang
to thaw the icy silence

but each time
and every time
and it has been months
no…wait…years
of nothing
yes, nothing

i had heard that
those who raised
their hands up in dua
shall never be spurned
so each time
and every time
certain for an answer
i kept searching

i was sure
He would fulfill
my one request
spare an ounce
or two
patience, my one request

when eventually
i had to concede, that
if i could wait for it
i never even needed
to ask for patience
in the very first place

i’m sure God is having a chuckle, indeed
it was my honor to have humored Him
clearly He needs respite
from His own creation

***

My response to this week’s Dungeon Prompts Making God Laugh

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  5. Haha, that was so precious!! I love your humour and transparency. i think when we are very young we learn to negotiate a bit and realize it doesn’t work with the Great Spirit. Awesome poem that flowed so nicely too!!

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  8. Dear Sonya,

    Thank you for sharing this wonderful poem!

    How sharply you detailed the feeling of asking, asking, asking, and receiving. As He is with the patient, He was/is clearly with this requester.

    We believe that He may indeed need respite from His own creation.

    All good wishes,

    robert

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    1. Thank you for your heartfelt comments Robert.

      I immediately had an idea what my response to the prompt was. I didn’t know how I was going to structure it and make it flow it into a poem.

      Pushing myself to meet a challenge helps cross self-imposed limits and borders :)

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    2. Dear Sonya,

      I know what you mean about pushing oneself. No real change occurs anywhere in our comfort zone.

      All good wishes,

      robert

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