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1 Hear the right, O God, attend unto my cry;Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.2 Let my sentence come forth from thy presence;Let thine eyes look upon equity.3 Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast visited me in the night;Thou hast tried me, and findest nothing;I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.4 As for the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the violent.5 My steps have held fast to thy paths,My feet have not slipped.6 I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God:Incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.7 Show thy marvellous loving kindness,O thou that savest by thy right hand them that take refuge in thee From those that rise up against them.8 Keep me as the apple of the eye;Hide me under the shadow of thy wings,9 From the wicked that oppress me,My deadly enemies, that compass me about.10 They are inclosed in their own fat:With their mouth they speak proudly.11 They have now compassed us in our steps;They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.12 He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey,And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.13 Arise, O God,Confront him, cast him down:Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;14 From men by thy hand, O God,From men of the world, whose portion is in this life,And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure:They are satisfied with children,And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.15 As for me, I shall behold thy face in righteousness;I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with beholding thy form.

Like everyone else

I pray to be safe

Rich

And to live forever

With all my teeth intact

In the meantime

I am surrounded by lions

And tigers

And Republicans

Who would devour me if they could

Cancer lurks in the shadows

With diabetes close behind

Featuring neuromuscular disease

And lunacy at every turn

Ha ha

Who will stop the lion from ripping my flesh?

Who will protect me from drones

And local alcoholics?

More to the point

Who will save me

From me myself and I?

Is that your purpose –

To make me untouchable

To render me immortal

Unknown

By those around me?

I would surmise

We come here for complicated reasons

None of which I completely understand

My prayer is hear my prayer

When I awaken from this darkness

I hope to see your face

Hear your laughter

And hear you call my name

I need nothing more

Not a house by the waves

Not a Lamborghini

Not even a Performer of the Year award

No, just you

Just you