Lord, the food is in front of me and the chair across is empty.
Thank You that I am fed. Thank You that I have today's bread. Thank You that this is not the worst thing I have known.
Sit with me at the table. Be the company. Be the witness. Be the One who sees that I came home and ate something simple.
I will not pretend I am not lonely. I am.
But the prayer is the same as if the table were full: bless the food, bless the day, bless what comes next. With You at the head, no chair is empty.
In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.