This is based on what happened to me yesterday morning. 🙂
Poseach Es Yadecha
This morning upon waking
I looked at my clock
felt a rush of despair-
the numbers filled me with shock.
It seemed that today
I was gonna be late.
There was no hope I’d get to work
by five past eight!
Got into my car
in a rush and a flurry
I’d woken up five minutes ago-
I had to hurry!
I hate being late!
It ruins my day.
And so to Hashem
I started to pray.
“Gd,” I thought,
wearily in my head,
“please let me be on time!”
I begged and I pled.
It was then that it hit me-
gave me quite a start!
At this moment Gd’s pumping
my ever beating heart.
Letting me fill my lungs
and digest my food
encouraging me, helping me
to stay in a good mood!
And He’s not just doing
all this for me;
every second He does the same
for each person I see!
And each of them is praying
each with their own request,
hoping and begging
for what they believe is best.
I felt pretty silly then…
He’s busy, that Gd of mine.
He’s keeping the world spinning,
so who cares if I’m on time?!
Such a measley request,
insignificant and small…
He’s so busy with other things,
taking care of it all!
It’s not so important
whether or not I’m on time,
if the world is still running
when the bell finally chimes.
If hearts are still beating
and people are growing
I’ll be happy though I’m late
you see, it’s all in the knowing!
But… while this thinking is healthy
it is admittedly flawed,
because, you see, there’s this awesome thing about Gd…
Do you know how much energy
He requires to keep hearts pumping,
the world spinning and all children
laughing and jumping?
To grow healthy crops
to bring forth rain
to satiate, to starve,
to bring joy, to bring pain?
To keep cycles going
and the earth ever spinning,
bringing lives to an end
and still others a new beginning?
Though for His attention
there’s no higher demand,
He accomplishes it all
just like opening his hand!
With the strength that’s required
to move fingers from palm,
He maintains equilibrium,
keeping everything calm.
So to add to His huge list
one prayer, comparatively small,
He’s listening, He’s caring,
He wants to hear it all.
For you see, you’re His child!
The world’s running for you!
He wants to help in every way
that you need Him to.
So you want to be on time?
Go ahead! Ask away!
He’ll help you if that’s how
you’ll maximize your day.