A prayer for Urubamba

Whatever dark edges I have to cross today,
Places where I am lost or scared,
Tasks in which I feel unprepared or nervous,
People that challenge my love or trust,
I ask you, my Most Compassionate Guide,
to walk beside me and whisper in my ear,
as a reminder,
that success or skill are never your measures of my efforts.

And I will give to you, my Friend,
In helpless love and gratitude
the last breath that I take
to calm my racing heart,
right before I cross that next dark edge.

I will walk forward because you have called me,
though I cannot see how or why.
And I will offer myself willingly
As bait or birthday cake
for your intricate,
vast, and uplifting plan.