hardly a single prayer

as the sadhu sits in the cave 

waiting for the moment 

to spark the heart on fire with silence 

oh world 

i sit like this in the heart of cave 

without covers 

oh god 

i lay down by the fire here 

and have hardly a single prayer left in me 

to say 

come to me dear light and give all you can 

to this silence that is forever here 

seek me out and lay your hands on me 

with love 

flower me with sweetness like the garden of 

joy that dances in the spring 

pray for me with all your heart like the monks, 

the munis, the sadhus and the nuns 

embrace me tender as the first love that finds 

its way into my breast 

and fills me with something new that brings

laughter and lightness

rain your mercy on me like shiva, kali, lakshmi

and buddha 

work with me to allow me to be your servant 

and then take me in lovingly as a mother would 

her child and relieve all suffering 

yes i have hardly a single prayer left to ask something 

of you

as i have found that stillness quiets all down and 

takes all away that came forward to be heard and felt 

so wearisome at times

yes, hardly a single prayer

as silence takes it all away 

and leaves something so much deeper 

richer and worthy of all the efforts

to come into it