“Come Unto Me: A Prayer from Matthew 11” is a free verse poem rooted in Matthew 11:28-30, where Jesus invites all who labor to find rest in Him. It addresses humanity’s universal burdens—unseen weights and grief—that weary every soul. Christ’s gentle call cuts through life’s toil, offering a light yoke and restful peace, not heavy chains. The poem speaks to all, from every corner of struggle, promising a path of ease through His love. It emphasizes surrender and hope, affirming that no one is beyond His reach, resonating with the shared desire for divine relief.

Come, all who labor under unseen weights,
whose shoulders bend with burdens none may tell—
not one soul stands beyond His open call.

In fields of toil, where dust clings to the heart,
His voice is soft, a whisper through the gale:
Lay down the load, and learn of Me instead.

No yoke of iron, no chain to bind the step—
His burden falls like feathers, light as breath,
a rest that holds the weary in its arms.

From every corner of the earth’s wide grief,
to every soul that stumbles in the dark,
He speaks, and peace becomes the path to tread.