Give me grace when I am old.
When I tell the same story again and again.
When my shoes don’t match.
When I cannot remember your name.

Give me grace when I am old.
When I am angry at my feet for not
taking me where I want to go.
When I have forgotten that you are grown
until I feel your beard on my cheek.

Give me grace when I am old.
When I do not get to the bathroom in time.
When all I care to eat is pie.
When I cry remembering long ago deaths
like they were yesterday.

Give me grace when I am old.
When my prayers are in disarray.
When my thoughts are attached only
by your listening.
When I need more help than you can give.

Give me grace when I am old.
When I cannot speak at all.
When holding my hand is the best medicine.
When being together is necessary.

When you don’t know what else to do,
Give me grace