Prayer Poem by CS Lewis
The following is a poem written by CS Lewis on the topic of prayer: “Master, they say that when I seem To be in speech with you, Since you make no replies, it’s all a dream – One talker aping two. They are half right, but not as they Imagine; rather, I Seek in myself the things I meant to say, And lo! the wells are dry. Then, seeing me empty, you forsake The Listener’s role, and through My dead lips breathe and into utterance wake The thoughts I never knew. And thus you neither need reply Nor can; thus, while we seem Two talking, thou art One forever, and I No dreamer, but thy dream. – C.S. Lewis, 1964 Although more reflection could easily be given to this spectacular work, I think we can find individual self-reflection may serve us better. I have given some questions below that may aid you in this search, however, just as in a Socratic discussion there are no correct/wrong answers, there are no correct questions to ask in a reflect