A Work In Progress

A lonely soul, I haunt this peopled earth;
     and ever solitary, I beside
remain untreasured and ne'er knowing mirth.
     Woe am I! For wherefore do I confide
in Thee, O Lord? For, alone and unloved,  
     I perish day and night, year after year:
for You have not willed my dearly beloved;
     but, sick of my requests, turned a deaf ear.
Be that as it may, Poesy's a comfort,
     a just redeemer and a savior:    
whose craft provides spiritual life-support;   
     and sustains my poor heart like no lover.     
O Lord, though I have found a new mistress;  
have grace on me as a work in progress!?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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