"O God, I nibble at the corners of self-discipline.

I want to take time to be holy but the clock strikes me

Into fevered pitch.

I want to grow but the ground is not always ready for

Planting.

I want to be your child but my many selves keep loyalty and

Love split into pieces.

I want to be a good citizen but it take strength to

Hold up great attitudes.

O God, don’t let me lean on excuses until the light fades

Within me. I would not want to go out on the road of life

With a dim flashlight.

Amen"

- Taken from prayers to pray without really trying