Desire as Prayer

"The desire is thy prayers; and if thy desire is without ceasing, thy prayer will also be without ceasing. The continuance of your longing is the continuance of your prayer." - St. Augustine

St. Aloysius Gonzaga once asked the Lord to love Him as He deserves but since St. Aloysius knew too well that this is not possible, he just consumed himself with holy desires.

Dear God,

I don't know when or where have I started to pray....I just found myself talking to You...and if this is already praying, then, how thankful am I to You, for You have led me to prayer. Pls. don't allow me to wander off or put off some other pretense...for I really know that sooner or later I will simply be looking for You and long for Your Presence....for You have loved me and I simply cannot help but love You in return. Furthermore, I also realized that if I love You now that is only because You have loved me first....