When we are depressed we are often inconsolable. Depression is a horrific disease of our society. It seems to me that only by inviting a traveller to take the journey and accept the nature of both stagnancy and change as being part of the life voyage, one may steer a good soul away from the depths of despair.
Prayer for the Depressed
Is this the feeling? You and I Ineffectual? Worthless? Insignificant?
Blips on the horizon of time
We’re floating Let’s keep it this way Let’s keep this boat afloat And share the journey
We won’t give up Let’s stay together Go with the waters of time Drift on the tide of change
Let the boat drift, slowly On a gentle stream Through woodland waters… Where sunlight glints On green leaves
Now… Can you hear?
It’s the music of water gently lapping There’s birdsong Curling, weaving through the air Music, harmony, resonance
The sun is radiant It beams on bankside greenery And shines on gardens It warms flowers admired by butterflies and bees
The radiance is always there It shines on us as well We too are precious
The flowers turn and smile back Let me hold your hand We’re doing this journey together This drifting This floating
Whatever happens Know this There’s always Always A perfect place For you
It’s a journey Across dimensions You’re not alone You’re special
Change happens Change will happen It’ll be alright Believe and be Love and be loved Be loved Beloved
Light a candle tonight And join me on the bandstand at midnight We’ll feel the chill of winter’s wind And stay warm Peer into the darkness And meet an unexpected peace … quiet but for the roaring sea And the howling winds Empty save for the spirits … the wandering dreamers
The clock strikes midnight Come walk with me Give us a new page In the history of our merry city And bless us Strong and weak Young and old Near and far The dwellers Sleek and meek The street sleepers Let’s burst open In a shower Of optimistic celebration And feel the sacred kiss of hope At the gateway of a New Year
