The Man Above

My father my lord 
My protective armour and sword
The captain of my ward 
The Holy Spirit that keeps me on board 
Forgive me for I have sin
Wash away my pain and wounds on my skin
Give me strength for I am weak
Bless me with wisdom in all I seek 
And patience before I speak
Protect my family from any evil spell 
Keep us happy and well
And let us not dwell with those from hell
Keep me steady but always ready with a strategy 
To conquer all weapons formed against me
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Wigley Avatar
February 25, 2018 at 2:11 AM
A fine prayer, Leo, I hope you use it every day. Regards, Viv. Ps- You don't have to put your name on the end of the poem's title, the Poetry Soup website does it automatically for you when you submit your poem. Saves you a bit of typing.
De Beaulieu Avatar
September 28, 2017 at 1:07 PM
I enjoyed this poem.
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