Here’s another prayer that may help you to find words to articulate some of your thoughts and fears when you’re struggling to pray during these dark days of the coronavirus pandemic, and remind you that, however much it may feel like it, you are not alone.
Three months, Lord,
three months of isolation,
of keeping my distance,
not just from colleagues or friends,
but from those closest to me,
even my nearest and dearest!
Separate rooms,
separate beds,
separate towels,
separate everything.
Just my own company,
hour upon hour,
day upon day.
Can I cope?
Will it drive me mad?
I honestly wonder, sometimes,
faced by that daunting prospect.
Yet, of course, that’s nonsense –
for it’s a small price to pay to protect not just myself
but others.
It seems hard,
but it’s not really –
not compared to what so many are going through at this time.
Remind me of that, Lord,
should I start to feel sorry for myself,
and teach me to do my bit,
gladly,
willingly
and conscientiously.
Amen.