Prayer 3

I was thinking about the day
we were hanging out in the hot tub.
You were smiling
in that generous way
you smile at me
as we sat soaking in the bubbles.
Your eyes were laughing
and crinkled at the edges.
I poured out my anxieties,
all my worries and concerns
about my family and friends.
You were listening
with a wrinkled forehead,
soft eyes looking sad.
Then suddenly it was like you
couldn’t help yourself.
You busted out laughing
in that big, rich voice
that makes me feel
all safe and secure.
I completely relaxed then,
while we talked about the things
I thought you should be doing
for the people I love; you love, too,
and I suspect you love them
a whole lot more than I can imagine.
When I told you
what a mess they were,
you nodded as though
you had your doubts
about my descriptions
of their sorry condition.
You leaned back then,
splashed water on me,
and told me with laughing eyes
you had it all covered.
That you were real busy
making everything new.
You got the giggles,
when you said that you were
fixing me up, too.
It was a real good day.