Notes About The Poem

The Prayer

An old man, grayed, glasses off
    is praying at his soup.
A small apple and stale bread is near by,
    his interlocked fingers are the proof...

That God does exist,
    and his presence is clearly found;
By the quietness of the prayer,
    and absence of all sound.

"Please lord bring peace,
    to all I loved before.
Heal and bless them,
    from every door to door."

With the ending of the prayer, the man ate his food,
One delicious bite at a time, in a spiritual mood.

Saturday, October 2, 2021
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Sands Avatar
October 2, 2021 at 4:45 PM
I am happy to be led to this beautiful, meaningful poem. A Fave. Very special:)
Liguori Avatar
October 2, 2021 at 5:09 PM
Thank you. I just added the image of my inspiration.
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