Prayer to Ra (On a Clear Night)

Tonight we can only begin to thank you, Ra,
for showering us with your heavenly light,
and we pray to ask you for safe passage
past that street name we are unsure of,
that one, over there, that Tremont Street.
Ra, we ask though we have not asked
for too many sunless nights, forgive our
absence in your holy name. Our great Ra,
please give us the strength to forge this trail.
Ra, please give us the wisdom to remember
the humble names of these brilliant streets.
We love you even when you are imperfect,
like when you betray us to our enemies
and insist we support your wars overseas.
We understand so little about you, Ra,
but you understand everything about us.
We understand that you are not perfect,
that you are human much like your messengers,
who in subtle and encompassing ways
deliver the hope born out of your image.
You are the halo and sun of this clear night;
and we love you for all the glorious things you do
which we could not, namely your divine ability
to be an eagle hatching out of the earth.
We revere the strength and light in you,
and the strength and light you give to us.
Please carry us swiftly through the light.
Amen.