You who live in Heaven-
hear the prayers of those of us who live on earth
Who are afraid of being left by those we love
and who get hardened by the hurt
Do you remember when you lived down here
where we all scrape to find the faith to ask
for daily bread
Did you forget about us after you had flown away
Well I memorized every word you said
Still I'm so scared I'm holding my breath
While you're up there just playing hard to get
You who live in radiance-
hear the prayers of those of us who live in skin
We have a love that's not as patient as yours
was
But still we do love now and then
Did you ever know loneliness-
did you ever know need?
Do you remember just how long a night can get?
When you are barely holding on and your friends
fall asleep
And don't see the blood that's running in your
sweat
Will those who mourn be left uncomforted?
While you're up there just playing hard to get
I know you bore our sorrows
I know you feel our pain
I know that it would not hurt any less
even if it could be explained
I know I am only lashing out at the onewho loves
me most
And after I have figured this,
somehow all I really need to know is if
You who live in eternity
hear the prayers of those who live in time
We can't see what's ahead
and we cannot get free of what we've left behind
I'm reeling from those voices that keep screaming
in my ears
All these words of shame and doubt, blame and
regret
I can't see how you're leading me unless you've
led me here
Where I'm lost enough to let myself be led
And so, you've been here all along I guess
It's just your ways and you are just plain hard
to get.