Desperate

Feeling Desperate

St. Teresa of Avila

The

earth

and sky will open their purse for you

and your life will change

if will all your heart you say these words each day,

"Teach me, dear God, all that you

know."

One night I walked through the srteets feeling 

desperate, in need of

alchemy.

A hooded priest passed by where there were no lamps.

I could not see his face, I only heard these words that he

kept repeating,

"Teach me, dear Lord, all that you know."

I knew a treasure had

entered my 

soul.

God, 

I am desperate for you

and I pray 

"teach me, dear God, all that you know."

This does not mean that I go to bed

every night

contended with all that I have learned in this day

for God there is always more,

for the lessons you teach are never finished

may I be at peace with life

a continual

and amazing

lesson

of You

Amen.