God,help me become more deeply aware
of the words that I choose
and the impact they have,
especially the impact I miss
at the moment I’m speaking them.
I use words so loosely.
I spread them about so profusely,
while striving to convey exactly what it is
that I've convinced myself
is so important
for someone else to hear.
But often, in my exuberance
to persuade others of what
their take on reality should be,
I trample bullishly
through the lush garden of their own equally
(if not more valuable)
words, thoughts, feelings.
In short, I tread foolishly upon their perspective
which might actually be
your cleverly disguised wisdom,
given to me,
through them.
“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord…(Psalm 19:14 NRSV)
