A Dog's Abandon: A Plea

God, yesterday I saw my dog drinking from its

Water bowl. It was drinking wildly and with

Absolute abandon, a dog's abandon. It was

Splashing. It was soaking the floor. Water was

Spattering on its face. It was drinking deeply and

Freely and, again, without abandon...with

Absolute abandon, a dog's abandon. Lord, I want to

Drink of your presence that way. Freely. Deeply.

With absolute abandon, a dog's abandon.

I want to drink wildly. Get your presence all over me.

Get it everywhere. To leave traces on every

Corner of the room. Will you let me do this, God?

Please. Let me drink of your loving presence with a

Dog's abandon. It is my heart-mind's plea. Amen.