Terrell Martin Poet Free verse

A Personal Prayer

Lord let me walk more gently and quietly today 
Down this road of life you’ve placed me on.
Give me the strength and courage to smile in the face of adversity
Knowing the worst that could happen to me is death 
Which is far from the end of life because it is our true home 
Where You reside and the birthplace from which all creation originates.

Give me the presence of mind to focus not on past or future time 
But on the eternity of now which is the ever-present magical moment
You give us always and forever to contemplate 
The miracle of creation of all that is seen and unseen 
Throughout the infinite universe.  

Let me fully appreciate the incomprehensible gift of awareness
You’ve provided which allows me to 
See the wonders of the world at large; 
Feel the soft sand beneath my feet while walking near the water’s edge;
Smell the sweet scent of gardenias on a moonlit summer night;
Touch the face of a mountain as I climb;   
Hear the symphonic sounds of Mozart, Beethoven and Bach and     
Taste cherries, grapes, lemons and limes freshly picked from tree and vine.  

Lord, teach me to forgive those who offend me and how to be non-judgmental
Knowing that I too, have flaws and idiosyncrasies  
And the need to continually polish the rough stone of my own imperfections.     

Lastly Lord, 
Let me love like there’s no tomorrow because there is no tomorrow         
And help me to reach heaven here on earth
By opening my heart, mind and eyes and seeing 
The deep-seated intrinsic value of what everything and everybody is worth. 

Amen

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Kp Nunez December 3, 2014 at 8:22 PM This is a poem of prayer I could adopt for my own. As I read each word, I found myself praying, that the writer's wish be granted, also thanked the Lord for people like him, whose prayer he unselfishly shared, so that those like me will be lifted up,from our own complacency. God bless you, Terrell. A 7 from me! Kim Patrice:) Terrell Martin December 4, 2014 at 5:28 AM Thank you so much Kim and it looks like you may be new to PSoup. If so Welcome! I was recently more attuned than usual to feeling a direct and personal connection to God and Creation. This poem came "through" rather than from me and therefore, I take little if any credit for its content. But I'm very glad to know it touched you and others (below) which only proves that we're connected on a deeper level than we typically realize. Thank you again, Terry

Darlene Gifford November 18, 2014 at 8:34 AM I enjoyed reading your prayer. It brought peace to my soul and strength for my day. Thank you. Terrell Martin December 4, 2014 at 5:33 AM Darlene, I SO APOLOGIZE for taking so long to respond with a GIANT thank you for commenting on this poem which as I stated above, I can not take full credit for. But so glad it touched you so personally and peacefully as it was meant to do. Thanks again and I do owe you a visit. Let's stay in touch! "Peace," Terry

Laura Leiser November 17, 2014 at 10:53 PM A great introspective and insightful prayer. I really enjoyed it and as a Christian it resonates with me. Thanks for sharing! Terrell Martin December 4, 2014 at 5:40 AM Laura, I am SO remiss at not having responded to your lovely comment earlier. I hope you can find a little forgiveness in your precious heart for a self-serving guy like me. I'm so glad to hear this poem resonated with you which draws strangers like you and I that much closer in "spirit" even though we don't know one another personally. Again - many thanks sweet soul! Terry