The Companion's Prayer

THE COMPANION’S PRAYER
by Rachel Macy Stafford

If the news is bad,
I’ll hurt with you.
If the news is good,
I’ll rejoice with you.
If the news is neither bad nor good,
I’ll wait with you ‘til things start looking up.
If the news is bad,
Lay your pain on me.
If the news is good,
We’ll celebrate.
If the news is unknown,
We’ll lean towards hope.
You and I know the news could go either way.
But remember, there is one constant:
And that is Me beside you.
I can’t take this burden from your shoulders, but I sustain you for the journey.
I can’t walk this road for you, but I can make sure you never go it alone.
I can’t see what’s in front of us, but I can assure you there is light ahead.
My hand in yours.
Amen.