my self
 my me
 has for so long
 been a barrier 
 to Thee…
 …hiding me 
 in splendid dinner conversations
 and the highest graded papers;
 veiling me
 behind holy perfection
 and pious chatter;
 showing me
 as a seeker for Thee,
 yet praying only for me…
 …my self
 my me
 has for too long 
 been a barrier
 to Thee…
 …oh, how I long 
 to see
 only Thee
 to hear
 only Thee
 to feel
 only Thee
 to know
 only Thee…
 …I pray, dear God,
 to forgive
 my self
 my me,
 and to stir, dear God,
 the me
 You created me to be.