Wednesday, January 31, 2007

thesis prayer

Oh God,
let me write not out of dread
not with tears and headaches,
and midnight allergic reactions,
for deadlines
and for people i fear.

But with joy
because i love words,
and how this novel
imagines creation,
and how my own work
helps me imagine You.

1 comment:

bri said...

i stumbled upon this and was inspired and encouraged...thank you!