February 19, 2021

My Journey to God

As I Get Older

It’s not easy getting older—
ask my neck, my back, my shoulder.
Check the wrinkles on my face
Do my knees look out of place?
My mind is working slower trying to recall
a name, a date, a word, once no problem at all.
As I grow into my aging self, reality comes to view.
I find that more and more, I depend on You.
When I become a little fearful each new day,
I take a quiet moment, and I begin to pray.
I pray that You will lead me down a path meant just for me,
and with Your perfect guidance my older eyes will see.
As the world becomes too crazy and seems to fall apart,
I pray that You will calm my soul and ease this burdened heart.
I pray for understanding, as I make it through each day,
appreciating all my blessings, knowing what to do and say
to leave a loving legacy for my family, for my friends,
that I will feel Your peace when my earthly lifetime ends.
I thank you, God, for this life and all the joy it brings—
except for maybe graying hair and all my aching things.

By Ann Wolski
 

(Ann Wolski is a member of St. Matthew the Apostle Parish in Indianapolis.) †

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