The Sacrifice (Praying With Fear)

By Ashrei (Ima Sari Wisenthal)

The Sacrifice (Praying With Fear) AI Art by Ashrei Ima Sari

Please do not pull me in,

Your force is more than my life can bear.

Please do not whisper to my soul,

Your guidance and all that You know.

Please do not overwhelm me with Your light,

Your presence is blinding, Your magnificent too bright.

Please do not ask me to surrender,

Your ask is too difficult for me to consider.

Strengthen me so I can; meditate on Your vision.

Calm my soul so I can; accept Your position.

Embrace me so I can; feel safe in Your mission.

Support me so I can; find help in Your wisdom.

Your guidance will radiate; If I let You guide my path.

Your wind will uplift; If I let You in under my wings.

Your force will console; If I let You into my shattered soul. 

Your eternal presence will strengthen; If I let Your story be the bedrock of my heaven. 

May You guide me,

May You light me,

May You fill me with love,

May You free me of fears,

May You direct me to what's right,

May You be my truth,

May You be my rock

May You catch me when I stumble 

May You raise me through the night,

May You allow me to illuminate,

May You support me when I break,

May You burn me with your presence,

May You collect the ashes of my breath, 

May You put me back together,

May You bring me back to life,

May You do more than I can imagine, 

May You make my life Your art,

May You use me as Your brushstrokes, 

May You paint with all Your might,

May the expansion of my essence reach beyond the journey of a sigh,

May the core of my existence be the stars that light the days,

May You do all that and more,

May You support and heal and love,

And may I give to You the simple work You asked to have; each day.

I am but a small servant - of light, 

A channel of Your love to those who wish to touch it, 

Will you see me in my pain? 

Do you see me in my fears?

Have You collected any of my tears?

Will it keep them all from drowning? 

Will You save them through Your mercy?

Have You not suffered enough through this pain we all survive with?

Please, G-d, help!

Answer me - please;

Help them - G-d,

If not for them, G-d,

For Your sake - please, save them, 

Please