Tethered to Thee

Blaue Seerosen (Nymphaea gigantea) by Paul Adam

Prayer of the Tethered

Why, Lord,

am I always

at the end of my tether?

Why is it others who seem untied

appearing free

to live and love

so serenely?

O help me not

to add to my duress

or seemingly chose my stress;

Push me so I may float

on a pond

like a lily, Lord,

all effortlessly

tethered

to Thee.

By Connie Nelson Ahlberg
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