Canadian geese, a dozen dozen,
doze in the shelter
of the chemical plants.
My life has been migratory;
these are now my neighbors.
Watch us in our sleep, dear Lord,
and in our waking, guide us.

Photo of Canadian geese in the Delaware River
near the refineries of Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania.
Photo and prayer copyright © 2013 by Danny N. Schweers.

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