April has been designated as National Poetry Month. You may want to read some poetry with a friend or loved one, or write a haiku, sonnet, or ode. And now, before the month gets away from me, I thought I'd share something simple:
Prayer
Dear Lord, my God, I always pray
To keep Your precious will each day.
And when I can no longer stand
I pray You'll keep my in Your hand.
And when I can no longer hear
Your words, I pray, will bless my ear.
When, eyes grown dim, I see no more
May others see more of You in me than ever they have seen before.
And when my voice allows no speech
I ask that my actions souls will reach.
When finally I lay down and die
May people have seen more You than I. --Benjamin Potter (July 3, 1983)
If you'd like, you can join in celebrating by posting a poem in the comments section, at your own blog, or just giving a poem to someone. (Be sure to tell them that it's National Poetry Month.)
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