Today is Wednesday, May 29th, 2013; Karen's Korner #2578

Taken from the book "Cat Psalms" by Herbert Brokering. The writer parallels what his cat taught him and prayers to God from what he learned:
 
Don't forget about my needs
 
I depend on them.
They think I rule the house.
I jump up to places where I am not supposed to be.
They look for paw marks on the table,
hair on the sofa.
They think I can do anything.
They do not understand.
I need their help--
though I hat to admit this.
I cannot turn doorknobs to get in and out at will.
The doors are closed.
The refrigerator is shut.
The food is sealed in cans and bags.
There is no live food to capture,
the birdcage is locked.
The toilet seat is down and I thirst.
I must lower myself to ask.
They call me independent,
but I depend on them.
If they go away or forget me,
I could die.
My life depends on them.
 
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Dear God,
I depend on you.
I cannot reach all I need.
I cannot open clouds for rain, summon the morning sun or the moon by night.
I cannot bring the end of day or form the mountains.
I cannot call forth seasons in their order.
The key to my life is hidden from me,
the door to the future is locked.
My soul must ask.
I am born asking--for food, for comfort, to be held, for life.
I am born needing love and trust, joy, and family.
I cannot find all I need, or keep it.
My soul reaches out, takes, licks the bowl clean, waits for more.
I depend on you, O God,
My soul looks to you---
and a door is unlocked, food is opened, water poured, bread broken.
There is help, so I ask.
 
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