Constance La France Poet Free verse

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God Grant Me Serenity

 
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, 
courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference"

                                                By Reinhold Niebuhr, 1892-1971

I surrender all my past and present fragmented memories 
all my grief, tears and sorrow, regret, failures and blunders
Lord, I put them in your arms, so I can let it go, help me Lord
Mom and Dad, I am so sorry that I was not the best daughter
in my youth, I wish that I could take it all back but I was lost
seeking a love that was always mine, but I was blind to see it
my only excuse is the death of my sister left a scar on my soul
a dagger wound that is still bleeding ... I can still see her blood
seeping into the snow on the road and Mom screaming, screaming ...

see my tears Lord ...these are my tears of regret
hear me, listen to my prayer, my soul is faint, I need refuge from
my grief, Lord wrap me in your wings, give me forgiveness for 
not being a perfect girl, give me pardon, help me have a better life,
I have lost everyone in my life to death, even my baby boy ...

how I survive is because of the gift of words you gifted me, Lord
it is my bones, my veins, my thoughts, my dreams, my heart
the pounding of my pulse, the sound of the earth, this gift is
music to my soul,  and now, I shall be like a mighty tree
planted by the river and bring forth leaves that will not wither
and whatever I do in the future will be good, I open my soul's gate ...

I know Lord, that when my life is over you will judge me
yes, you will see the wrongs but I pray the good will be more
I saw that evil comes from the east, west, north and south
and I defeated evil, I turned away and let your light shine on me
always the Lord you are my rock and my fortress, my wings
my shield, my strength and shelter, let me enter the gold gates

                                                at the end ...

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January 09, 2023


Poetry/Free Verse/God Grant Me Serenity
Copyright Protected, ID 01-1515-505-09
All Rights Reserved, 2023, Constance La France 


Written for the Standard contest, Revealing Your Soul and Other Tensions
sponsor, Sotto Poet, Judged 01/14/2023

First Place

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Eve Roper January 15, 2023 at 11:06 AM Congratulations on your win in Lasaad's contest, Constance. Great journey of an open confessions in your verse . We all suffer of sins and to forgive ourselves is the hardest. Many Blessings My Friend Constance La France January 15, 2023 at 7:23 PM Eve, thank you so much for the visit, comment, congratulations and compliment, blessings, Constance

Ann Peck January 14, 2023 at 10:17 AM Dear Constance, Yours is the most beautiful prayer I believe I've ever read. I've faved it, for much of the forgiveness you ask, I ask, too. Congratulations on your win! Constance La France January 15, 2023 at 7:24 PM Ann, thank you so much for the visit, comment, and lovey compliment, and congratulations, Constance

Paula Goldsmith January 14, 2023 at 6:39 AM Congratulations on your win. A wonderful write. Pain/life go together. Keeping the faith is the secret. God does hear. The past cannot be change only learned from it. So sorry about your loss/pain. God knows/cares. Your are blessed. The quote is an old and wise one. Have a blessed weekend............... Constance La France January 15, 2023 at 7:25 PM Paula, thank you so much for the visit, comment, congratulations and compliment, I love this quote a lot, Constance

Sotto Poet January 14, 2023 at 6:05 AM Congratulations on your top contest win with this fantastic poem, Constance. Blessings Constance La France January 14, 2023 at 6:38 AM Sotto, thank you so much for the inspiration, contest and my wonderful win, and for the congratulations and compliment, blessings, Constance

Stephan McBride January 10, 2023 at 1:38 AM Love ya my friend, sorry for all your deaths in your family, and none of us are born good , it's the old self Jesus came to separate us from, to receive His spirit that is flowing through this poem , deception is sadly everywhere, I pray His spirit fills you with His peace , love and joy in all days to come to put a protection around you from this evil world. Constance La France January 10, 2023 at 9:20 AM Stephan, thank you so much for the visit, comment and compassion, Constance

Bobby May January 9, 2023 at 6:28 PM This was awesome Sis!! Constance La France January 10, 2023 at 9:21 AM Bobby, thank you so much for the comment and compliment, Constance

Michael Tor January 9, 2023 at 5:36 PM Your honesty and confession is heartfelt to read Constance. So sorry for all your losses. They are all great. Life has its good moments and its heartfelt ones. I know you are forgiving Constance. We all have our time and the ending is we are all reunited in love and joy. There is a happy ending. Someday you will see it. God bless and wishing you a Healthy and a Blessed new year... Constance La France January 10, 2023 at 9:22 AM Michael, thank you for the visit, comment and compassion, Constance