Poems of the Journey: Preamble to a Wish

Here is another "poem of the journey", as I have chosen to refer to these burning sighs. This one is the fruit of my reflections on the preamble to the Long Obligatory Prayer, which in truth may be an entire journey, in itself, into the heart of obligatory prayer, and a gateway to sincerity. May we be confirmed in our quest for authenticity at the moment, that unique, atemporal moment, that kairos, of true prayer.



PREAMBLE TO A WISH



“Whoso wisheth...”


Whose own wishes

spread like canvas

for His hand to trace

its wishes on?


Who

so wishes

so longs

so yearns?



Who so wishes



“let him stand up”


above what

inclination

from what

reclining state



“and turn”


at last away from all

inertia?



“unto God”


advance

approach

the Wish of Him

Who wishes

we might wish so?



Who so wisheth

to recite this prayer

let him stand up

and turn


unto God.

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