A Child's Prayer

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A Child’s Prayer is a poem from my book Melodious Verse.

A lament Irregular ode in quatrains with mono rhyme strophe, couplet rhyme antistrophe, and mono rhyme epode, written in 89 words.

Image by me, silhouette of A Child’s Prayer.

A Child’s Prayer Beneath the covers he did lie. With his head covered he did cry. He begged the lord to let him die. As tears would fall from his eye. God please, please kill me this very night. Please free me from this pain and terrible fright. Please free me from this terror, anguish and sorrow. Before I have to face tomorrow. The lord did not answer a child’s prayer. He grew up believing no one did care. Now he has an angry stare. As there is a monster standing there. By Josehf Lloyd Murchison

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Jan Allison

Date: 9/14/2023 9:59:00 AM

What a beautifully crafted poem and I love the illustration but what a sad prayer indeed. hugs jan xx

Debbie Duncan

Date: 5/28/2023 9:45:00 PM

Very well written, you can feel the emotions. I have a few like this about monsters.

Josehf Murchison
Date: 6/8/2023 10:36:00 PM

I just figured out how to reply to comments. Thank You

Beata Agustin

Date: 5/23/2023 3:08:00 AM

Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Welcome to Poetry Soup. I welcome you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

Josehf Murchison
Date: 6/8/2023 10:36:00 PM

I just figured out how to reply to comments. Thank You