January 12, 2015

I am as the insects, who dart
between the rays of Light falling

through the trees. I am poor & little
& lost & distracted. I am perpetually

in motion & overexcited. I am insignificant
& yet eager to absorb all the beauty

of Your Light and Love. I am too fast
& buzzing with desire. I hope

I may land & know true Stillness,
& the wrapping of Your Rays who

hug & heal, protect & console,
for I am in need & You provide all.

- Julia Walsh, prayer poem in As the insects, like the swans: Living the vow of obedience with a free spirit, published on Global Sisters Report Jan. 9, 2015