Praying For Nothing

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I remember the first time I was praying for nothing,

I wasn’t expecting anything in return,

I was just praying a meaningless prayer that day,

I didn’t care if God was listening to this prayer,

I believed God didn’t care,

I believed He was content in not doing anything for me,

I believed in my worst fears over Him,

And I was scared out of my mind for months,

I was letting nightmares consume me for months,

With no room for sweet dreams to keep me comfort.

Yet I still found myself praying,

Despite my heart not being into it,

Or no longer believing in the power of prayer,

I still prayed that I could get better again,

I still prayed to find peace and happiness,

I still prayed expecting nothing in return.

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Published by Zeke the Storyteller

I was born in Lorain, Ohio on April 18, 1997. I am a poet, drummer, digital designer, photographer and songwriter. I am currently in college and going to school for digital design, public relations and advertising.

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5 thoughts on “Praying For Nothing”

    1. Thank you so much! And I’m glad you liked the last line! In my opinion, faith isn’t something that’s transactional or always rewarding. It’s a discipline and a way of life that’s not easy to walk sometimes, and it truly does require patience and consistency during the good and bad times of our lives.

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      2. I agree that faith is a principle, and it’s interesting that you also said emotion. Faith can be viewed as an emotion too because you may not always feed your faith because you’re not in the right mood for it. You could eventually drift away from faith depending on if your heart is in it. That’s sort of what I was describing and feeling in this poem. However, I’m reminded of how C.S. Lewis describes faith. He describes faith as a rational virtue not opposed to reason but to imagination and emotion. It’s just so interesting how you can approach or view faith in a multitude of different ways.

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      3. C.S Lewis’ take is very intriguing. I think much of the intent behind The Screwtape Letters was to prove the truth of Christianity using reason. You’re right about that – it is a fascinating field to explore!

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