the parking prayer

you pray for work.
for love.
for wisdom.
you pray for others.
health
and wealth,
you ask for forgiveness,
you pray for mercy.
you pray for your child,
the children
of others.
your prayers are thoughts
flying up
out of your imagination.
so many prayers
are given.
some answered, some ignored.
but right now you pray
for a parking
spot so that you don't
have to walk
ten blocks to where
you're going.