Create us anew O God
Create us not novel but new
From the reminders of our dreams
Create a new hope O God
From the ashes of our failures
Create a new spirit O God
From the castoffs of our words
Create a new song O God
From the crutches of our lives
Create a new dance O God
From the leftovers of our loves
Create a new heart O God
From the pieces of our lives
Recreate us O God
Hover over our darkness and depths
Create us once again as on the first day of Creation.
Mary Jo Leddy