Not the life of ghosts, O my God,
but the life of being do I wholly seek.
To live not in apparition or fleeting vision
but in flesh and in tangible connection.
Let dry bones crumble to dust;
do not waste time rebuilding muscle
but start fresh! Start fresh in me, I pray.
Stand me upright in full readiness
for new life, new purpose.
Fill me with Breath.
Pour new wine into this life
in preparation for all that is still to be.