A prayer of the afflicted



Hear my prayer oh lord
For life's too expensive
That I can't afford
I created prosperity
But I did not have any
I showed them love
But they hated me cruelly
I loved freedom
But I was not free
I had eyes
But I couldn't see
Remember my oppression
Remember my affliction
Control my heart
And help me tread a good path
Remember me oh God
Be my guide
Don't put me to shame
But make me a good name
And a great fame
So that at the end
My life will be a legend

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Prayer, afflicted

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Written on January 28, 2013

Submitted by NanaKofiNkrumahAcker on June 09, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 452
Words 95
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 22

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