Sunday, May 30, 2010

Prayers (Pantoum)

Teach me to walk in darkness
Strengthen me when I am weak
Shower love upon me in the morning
May my words be soft and meek

Strengthen me when I am weak
Embrace me when I am lonely
May my words be soft and meek
Renew my life with purpose and glory

Embrace me when I am lonely
May my days be filled with merriment
Renew my life with purpose and glory
Teach me to reach towards the heavens

May my days be filled with merriment
Sweeten my life with your presence
Teach me to reach towards the heavens
Bring the joys of the past to my remembrance

Sweeten my life with your presence
Shower love upon me in the morning
Bring the joys of the past to my remembrance
Teach me to walk in darkness

5 comments:

Susan Helene Gottfried said...

This is lovely! I really like the format you've used, as well, with that repeating second line (Hey, I was a fiction MFA student, not a poetry one! I know this is a pantoum, but what that means, exactly, I'm not sure.)

Nadege said...

utterly gorgeous, pretty girl. not only have
you kept to the form but you have an uplifting
and healing content. excellent.

Kilauea Poetry said...

Wow..this was meaningful and well done and I like how you finished the last part! Terrific-

C Will said...

Hey WG,
This is so beautiful!!
If I did not know how to pray I would use these words and God would hear me. Your ability to touch and inspire is amazing!!! Thank you and God Bless you always!!!!!

septembermom said...

This is powerfully medicinal in a way for many of us who are overwhelmed right now. I loved it. Thank you for this gift :)