a little prayer for you

it can be

a little prayer . . .

it  works

i called a friend

soon going into surgery

she was frightened

i was not sure what she would say

i asked if it would be okay if i prayed for her

she was silent

for several minutes

then she said

don’t you think it’s too late to pray?

i guaranteed that it is never too late

and i would send a prayer each time

i thought about her

she said nothing

for several minutes

than fighting tears

she said “no one ever offered

to pray for me before”