June 15,  2023

 

GROANING

 

“Oooooh!” and “Aaaaah!”

These are the sounds

taking place in the woods of my soul.

Add, “Uggh!” and “Aaagh!”

and I have my inner cries

and my deepest complaints.

Are these my prayers -

more real than those

on the prayer cards

or in my prayer book?

Are these the sounds

that nobody hears but me?

How about YOU, O God?

Do YOU listen in – in my soul?

 

© Reflections, Andy Costello