A Prayer

I am no poet; 
I just mimic one and pretend
That I could make a ballroom
     of words dance	
And entertain an audience.
But my choreography earns no
     applause
Because there is nothing special
     about it at all.

Boasting of this ability
     is but
An exercise in futility.

But You, 
You are the Creator of Words; 
You are the farmer and I am
     the soil
On which You patiently toil.
And all these verses
That come out of me
Will not be if not for Your seed.
So from now on, 
Though un-special they may be, 
Every finished poem, 
These ballroom of words, 
Shall be dancing in praise of 
     You.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Liwayway Avatar
October 11, 2012 at 12:33 AM
wow!! awesome write friend Robert...you are a good poet..and glad to know you dedicate your poems to Him :) I want to read some of your poems but I have to go for a while...have a nice day!
Christian Avatar
June 5, 2012 at 6:09 AM
aww lovley poem, I like it, God bless you from diane
Uy Avatar
June 6, 2012 at 2:49 AM
Thanks...hope you read my other poems, too. God bless.
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