A Prayer For News

God of good news
And calls full of
Giddy squeals and
Breathless gushing —
Give us gratitude.

God of bad news
And quiet murmurs
Mournful hums
Low and thick like heavy
Summer clouds —
Give us comfort.

God of headline news
In their lurid gloss
Their long fingered grip
Around our throats —
Give us hope.

Give us peace in the reminder —
To you it wasn’t news
But always known.