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God Grant Me Serenity

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"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 ... ______________________ 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

Date: 1/15/2023 11:06:00 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
Date: 1/15/2023 7:23:00 PM

Eve, thank you so much for the visit, comment, congratulations and compliment, blessings, Constance

Ann Peck

Date: 1/14/2023 10:17:00 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
Date: 1/15/2023 7:24:00 PM

Ann, thank you so much for the visit, comment, and lovey compliment, and congratulations, Constance

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 1/14/2023 6:39:00 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
Date: 1/15/2023 7:25:00 PM

Paula, thank you so much for the visit, comment, congratulations and compliment, I love this quote a lot, Constance

Sotto Poet

Date: 1/14/2023 6:05:00 AM

Congratulations on your top contest win with this fantastic poem, Constance. Blessings

Constance La France
Date: 1/14/2023 6:38:00 AM

Sotto, thank you so much for the inspiration, contest and my wonderful win, and for the congratulations and compliment, blessings, Constance

Stephan McBride

Date: 1/10/2023 1:38:00 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
Date: 1/10/2023 9:20:00 AM

Stephan, thank you so much for the visit, comment and compassion, Constance

Bobby May

Date: 1/9/2023 6:28:00 PM

This was awesome Sis!!

Constance La France
Date: 1/10/2023 9:21:00 AM

Bobby, thank you so much for the comment and compliment, Constance

Michael Tor

Date: 1/9/2023 5:36:00 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
Date: 1/10/2023 9:22:00 AM

Michael, thank you for the visit, comment and compassion, Constance