I Only Pray

I only pray that the loveliness you give returns to you,
bathing your body, soul, and mind in sweet release
from pain and sorrow, and that you be found,
precious soul, darling girl, radiant angel,
in comfort and love, sweet awakening
to your own fresh painless morning.

Christopher M. Swan 2010
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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