A Prayer For Healing

Take the lungs so winded
Breathe in me new life
Take the heart so strained 
Shield me in this strife
Lift the eyes so heavy
Shine, oh light of day
Lift the wings so weary
Pull my heart away
Raise the shield so battered
May I rest beneath
Raise the soul so heavy
Bring sweet joy of grief
Strength of once has fled me
Yet I still remain
The heart alive can bear much
I've held this desert plain

My King, how I need you!
This heart within me fails
Oh how long I've rowed this ship
Fill this winded sail
Carry me, I tremble
I've lost the strength to stand
Hold me close, I'm broken
Rain upon this land
Take my weary hand
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Palli Avatar
September 30, 2010 at 1:41 AM
You have much talent! Enjoyed it.
Brown Avatar
September 29, 2010 at 10:13 AM
I am happy to be able to sit and read all the diverse poems here at PoetrySoup today. I am glad your poetry was among the ones I am reading today Christopher. Love, Carol
Neels Avatar
September 28, 2010 at 1:58 PM
A beautiful prayer from the heart :) Wilma
Mehta Avatar
September 28, 2010 at 1:11 PM
Nice creative and inspirational write on faith, Christopher
Masters Avatar
September 28, 2010 at 12:17 PM
lovely prayer, really emotional.
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