Zillions of Prayers

Zillions of pray'rs God hears each day - appeals from citizens with hope. Pleading for lands in disarray, "Guide us, O God of sovereign scope." Zillions of pray'rs God hears from home and work and schools from kids and engineers. "Guide us, O God Who rules." Zillions of pray'rs said from this place, "O God Who cares, guide us with grace." Zillions - folks who obey as well-armed civilians. Zillions of pray'rs God hears each day. May 13, 2023 Sponsor Constance La France Contest Name Writing Challenge - 'Z' Words This is a zanze (form created by Walden Greenwell). 4 stanzas, 16 lines. It has 8-8-8-8, 6-6-6-6, 4-4-4-4, 2-4-6-8 syllables per line. with A-b-a-b, c-d-c-d, e-f-e-f, g-a-g-A rhyming pattern. The first lines in each stanza are unique. Starting with an 8 syllable line and removing the last two syllables each stanza down to only the first two. And also the first line of the poem repeats the last line.