Join the Neopoet online poetry workshop and community to improve as a writer, meet fellow poets, and showcase your work. Sign up, submit your poetry, and get started.

My Time Prayer

I pray the lord
I go to sleep
with blessings full
at least knee deep,

forgive my sins
I so regret
and thank you for
the needs you've met.

Let me sleep, well
throughout the night
and when I wake
let me do right;

but if you take
my soul away
and see it fit
it's my last day;

let everyone know
that I did touch
that I loved them
so very much;

and if you'd grant
one wish to me
let no one grieve
in my family;

for, all my life
I've done my best
to recognize
and pass the test;

so take me calmly
away with you
and let my friends
and family, too

understand
life's final rhyme
I did no wrong
'twas just, my time.
— docmaverick, Feb 07, 2010

About This Poem

About the Author

Region, Country: The High Desert, in the wild west, southern California, U.S. of A.., USA

Favorite Poets: Keates, Poe, Dickinson, and Dr. Seuss. There are a smattering of others, but why bother listing 'em all, ya know?, I also rely on a few of our poets, here....for advice, and what not. I couldn't possibly explain what a fountain of live, effective knowledge we have...right here in our midst ! To catch a glimmer of brilliance, merely visit: the Stream.

More from this author

Critiques

docmaverick

docmaverick

16 years 4 months ago

Thank-you....

...that's exactly what it was, too.....a kind of "reflection". Yeah, that makes it personal...but I thought it was worth sharing, for those who might feel the same. Thanx, again. "Write on"! sincerely, #{:-{)}8==== docmaverick.