I  gave up gardening
more than sixty years ago
having bought a packet
of cabbage seeds (what to do
but plant them all?)
and having dozens of heads
with nobody fond of eating them.
Now the scene has changed.
Every morning I herd three dogs
into the yard, starting at the door
reciting the 3rd Step Prayer.
God I offer myself to Thee
dumping out the water dish
to build with me and to do with me
as Thou wilt…, filling the dish to the rim
with fresh water…take away my difficulties
that victory over them may bear witness
to those I would help of 
Thy Power, Thy Love, 
and Thy Way of life. 
May I do Thy will always!
It merges into the 7th Step Prayer
to the Serenity Prayer, then
Your will not mine be done.
Turning off the water
I pull my cell phone from my pocket
and readaloud All power is the 

Lord’s then grab a dog’s dish
and herd them back inside
thanking God for abstinence
and belatedly adding,
“Good morning, God.”
As I prepare three dog dishes
I hope my prayer garden
will yield bounties to rival cabbage.