I wrote this piece several years ago and thought it appropriate to post every year on Dark Friday.

Take Me, Break Me
(a prayer)
by Steve Laube

Take my eyes, Lord.
Strike me blind.

* * *

Then heal me, Lord,
That I may see with Your eyes.

 

Take my hands, Lord.
Crush every bone.

* * *

Then heal me, Lord,
That I may touch with Your tenderness.

 

Take my ears, Lord.
Deafen me.

* * *

Then heal me, Lord,
That I may hear with Your sensitivity.

 

Take my feet, Lord.
Amputate without hesitation.

* * *

Then heal me, Lord,
That I may walk only on Your path.

 

Take my tongue, Lord.
Sever it.

* * *

Then heal me, Lord,
That I speak only with Your words.

 

Take my life, Lord.
End it
Please.

* * *

Then resurrect me, Lord,
That I may have life only in You.

 

Hear my prayer.