brighten my heart

my heart is as dark as the soil sodden with winter rains
(Lord, brighten my heart)

my soul is as heavy as the peat freshly dug from the bog
(Lord, lighten my soul)

my thoughts swirl like willow branches caught in autumn winds
(Lord, still my thoughts)

my body is as tense as a cat's as it stalks its prey
(Lord relax my body)

help me open my heart to You