Preparing To Pray

When we pray,
may we begin by preparing to pray -
allow the silt in our mind to settle,

Prepare ourselves,
to glorify and give thanks,
rather than ask,

And, if we dare ask, when we pray,
may we pray for our brothers and sisters, for our fellow beloved creatures,
who may be ill, incapacitated, disabled,

That perhaps, when we pray,
we may feel the lightness of God,
the joy of gratitude,
full of love to radiate.