Humbly I Pray
Tonight through the darkness,
I wander and crawl
The faces all ghoulish,
my past to recall
Unsure of direction,
I listen for sounds
To possibly guide me,
as fire abounds
I look to my left,
as hooves thunder past
I look to my right,
and Beelzebub laughs
All color has gone,
just the fieriest red
I live out my fear,
I live out my dread
One hope then to muster,
that faith remains true
And guides me inclement,
past demons anew
My despair almost total,
my regret full in charge
I squint through the smoke,
“there’s new light from afar”
I plod on my knees,
as it grows bigger still
And the temperature drops,
and the moment refills
Now free of damnation,
my life starts again
With sacred commitment,
forgiven of sin
My tomorrows all cherished,
I live for today
Belief my true savior
—as humbly I pray
(West Philadelphia: May, 2019)
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Submitted by KurtPhilipBehm on May 28, 2019
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 838 |
Words | 152 |
Stanzas | 19 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1 |
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