O Beloved, have mercy on me.
Do away with the person I play.
Gently strip me of the lies I wear;
wash off all the makeup.
Heal me of my fear.
Restore me to my truest self,
the one you love.
Re-create me from the inside out.
Make me the flesh of your presence.
When I open my mouth
only your praise will sing out.
Your desire is not for my piety
but for me, for my heart
broken open for you.
O Beloved, have mercy on me.
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Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding Light
www.unfoldinglight.net