God is not far away
The Bible repeatedly shows God noticing people in real trouble. David wrote from a life marked by danger, grief, failure, and rescue, yet he trusted that God's attention was on those seeking him (Psalm 34:15). God is not waiting for you to find impressive language before he listens.
Jesus also reassured his followers that their Father already knows what they need before they ask (Matthew 6:8). That does not make prayer pointless. Prayer is a real way of bringing your whole life before God, trusting that you are known by him.
The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
You can speak plainly
Prayer can be thankful, joyful, confused, angry, or tearful. The Psalms are full of people asking hard questions and telling God exactly how things feel. When the exiles in Babylon faced a future they could not control, God invited them to call on him and promised they would find him as they sought him wholeheartedly (Jeremiah 29:12-13).
So start where you are. You might say, "God, I don't know what to do," or "Please help me today." A short, honest prayer is still prayer.
Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
What about unanswered prayer?
Hearing a prayer is not always the same as giving the answer we want. John says believers can have confidence that God hears requests made in line with his will (1 John 5:14-15). That can be difficult when you are praying for healing, work, reconciliation, or relief and nothing seems to change.
Scripture does not offer a quick formula for making every request happen. Paul asked repeatedly for a painful weakness to leave him, but God answered by promising sufficient grace rather than removing it (2 Corinthians 12:8-9). Sometimes only later can we see part of what God was doing. Sometimes we cannot. Yet God's silence is not proof of his absence.
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:
When words run out
There are days when prayer feels dry, distracted, or impossible. The good news is that your ability to explain yourself is not the measure of God's care. Paul says the Holy Spirit helps God's people in weakness, even when they do not know what to pray (Romans 8:26).
Keep coming back, even briefly. Read a psalm slowly, sit quietly, write a few honest lines, or ask a trusted Christian to pray with you. God welcomes those who seek him, and you do not have to carry every burden alone.