A "most creative" winner in a Sherri Q contest |
Lord of the Springs, King of All Things, Please protect me in my hour of greed. Give me hope to overcome all obstacles. Let my little candle shine like a laser Into the eye of the great Puzzle Mistress Who lives on the hill. Oh what a thrill it would be, Lord, to finally win something! Must I ever be a loser, bouncing from false hope to failed dream Like a Slinky on a one-way trip down the Stairway of Life? You know this poor old Slinky can't go up the stairs Lord - Mattel did not create me that way. But I appreciate the fact that I never need batteries, Lord. Please don't think that I am judging your creations. Thou art the Number One Creator in the Universe. I shall put no Creators before thee. Yea, though I tread on the toes of the powerful, Help me to say "Excuse me" at the appropriate time And in a nice respectful voice So that I shall not perish, but will flourish and flower Into the fine blossom I was meant to be, Radiant with happiness and joy And the winner of at least one contest, Lord. I don't see how I can be completely happy If I don't win at least one. But Lord of the Springs, I am not critical. I accept my fate, whatever it may be. Let me bounce where I may. I embrace the pull and stretch of life. I accept the compression. I rejoice in the tension. May the oscillations continue forever - Good - Evil - Good - Evil - And when I find myself at the bottom of the stairs I will still declare loudly for the world to hear: The Lord of Springs is my Lord and I am One with Him. Amen. |