Blind Man's Prayer
Lord, my greatest desire in life might be
that my eyes you'd touch so that I might see.
See the world around me both rich and full
The sandy beach, the sea, the skyward Gull.
Let me see the children as they run and play
Let me watch the sunset at the end of day.
In the heavens the stars that twinkle so bright
these things bring to mind my soon coming flight.
But then Lord, I'd see all life's ugly parts
The sin, the drugs, men's hardened hearts.
In my darkened world I'm now not aware
Of the color of a man's skin of length of his hair.
Or of tattooed folks and the strange way they dress
Of life's daily rigors that often lead to stress.
I'm sure that with sight I'd find myself in a jam
Please leave me dear Lord, Until you come, as i am.
Copyright © Tom Wright | Year Posted 2008
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