Sidney Beck Poet Didactic

Frenetic Serenity In Overdrive

FRENETIC  SERENITY  IN  OVERDRIVE



God, grant me

 . . . . The serenity to accept the list of things I cannot change,
(But show me daily how to shorten the list
and make cannot into can);


. . . . The courage to change the things I can,
(But give me the sheer brass neck
To try and change even the things
Which seem impossible);


. . . . And the wisdom to know the difference
(But to realise that this  “difference”
Only exists in my mind).

Amen.




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Entered by Sydney Peck
in  Nette Onclaud's  Contest 	SERENITY RESPONSE


(Twelve lines)     ( I used all the phrases in the original prayer)

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Debbie Guzzi January 26, 2012 at 7:07 PM amen! Hope you are doing well with all your work! Congrad's Light & Love to the 2 of you!

Carol Sunshine Brown January 26, 2012 at 5:23 AM Congratulations on the win in Nette's "Serenity Response" contest Sidney. Love, Carol