Prayer at Four Months

O God beyond our imagination,

at four months REMs – rapid

eye movements – have been recorded.

"Christopher" might begin dreaming.

What are the subjects of his dreams?

Are you visiting him, as you visited

Jacob in the Old Testament,

or Joseph in the New?

What secret plans are you planting

in "Christopher" ’s now-maturing

brain?  Protect him from being aborted,

Lord, that he may live to dream more dreams,

that your plans for him may be fulfilled.