Prayer of the Inspired Hopeless

[doplegager]

Forgive me for my failures.
Take mercy on my successes.
By your grace I am limited
in the things that I can ahieve,
but the things that remain to be done
are never diminished.

Acknowledge the things that I've accomplished,
but give salute to the things left undone.
These are the achievements left
          for others,
the dreams that I've aborted,
my unborn children and stillborn aspiractions.

If I fail in my responsibilities to my fellows,
let them embrace me and nurture me.
If I fail to reach for my fellows,
let them embrace me and nurture me.
Let me never fail to embrace them
or fail in the lessons
that they provide.

Shine upon my fears
and rebuke my ego.
Show me the harsh path
that I must follow.
And give me the strength
to see each pain.
No matter how treacherous the ground,
let my feet always walk
in the shadows of grace.

At the end of the day,
let me see my story
for what it has become
and what it can be
for others.  Let me see
the heroes and villians
that I have nurtured
and the acts that they perform
          on the stage that is my soul.

And if a list is made of all things
that I have done with my life,
let it be said that my failures
have been rendered with the greatest
          degree of success.