This is a prayer coming from the depths of a broken soul

It is a prayer for lost loves,

for the loves we have had to give up and the ones who gave us up,

for the ones we have surrendered to the hollow softness of the harsh earth,

for the loves we yearn to see walk through the door everyday,

but know they lie in the rubble of what used to be mighty buildings,

This is a prayer for the lost loves we touch in our dreams,

but flee from us at the sight of morning light,

This is a prayer for the lost loves, who did not belong to us,

but we still tried to hang onto,

This is a prayer for the lost loves who had to look on helplessly,

as life thrashed us,

This is a prayer for lost loves,

that we never forget them, yet know peace,

peace that helps us heal,

and still hold on to what’s left of them.