Praying Poems

Message To Mantis

To all the male members
of the praying mantis species
a word to the wise you guys
now pay attention to my theses
whether for fun you recreate
or to mate and procreate
it's something I really would not advocate
hold on tight to your pants
love at first sight is not romance
I don't care if you look
but never dare go so far
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The Quiet that Speaks

"Incline your ear and come to Me. Listen that you may live;
And I will make an everlasting  covenant with you."  Isaiah 55:3
I chose the character trait, trustworthy, and wrote this piece alternating between prayer and listening to God speak to me. 

Father, all glory to You and Your Son,
I treasure Your forgiveness of

Calling

Calling
To the I Am 
Alone and on my knees
In a valley filled with death's air 
His gift: Freedom in an endless expanse
My prison's narrow walls collapsed 
I walked in green meadows 
Seeing the sun
Calling


Inspired by a prayer from the beautiful "Man's Search for Meaning" by Viktor Frankl.

GRANDMA’S PRAYING HANDS

Hands of wisdom
Gone on to God’s Kingdom
Guidance in understanding
Knowing and sustaining
Heaven on high
The watch from Thy
Encouragement that was broad
My heart being assured
Grandma’s years of living experience
Her impact and influence
Strength endurance
Grandma wise
Seeing I to I
Times of Discipline
Wrong to right
Youthful years sometimes resent
As an Adult, I understand
Her song her own, “Afterwhile”
I am enriched to stand and withstand
Her

Praying Over Our Food in Public

Praying Over Food In Public 
Carry on the tradition. 
Praying over your food in public. 
Don’t be ashamed of his name. 
Don’t worry about what strangers say. 
Carry the cross. 
You don’t answer to the flesh at the end. 
Show by example. 
Spiritual nourishment is parallel. 
Pass down your value. 
Be humble at the table.

The Song of the Lonely Praying Mantis

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Way out there in the meadow
where the wildflowers sing
Sat a lonely praying mantis,
such a funny looking thing

From within the petal'd choir
came a perfect summer song
So, he climbed upon a bluebell
and began to sing along

His voice, a lovely harmony,
now echoed on the breeze
To drift above the columbine, 
meander through the trees

The sound so mesmerizing,
whisper soft along

To Fly

When I take flight,
will it be by day or night?
Will you see me,
even if I am right in front of thee?
To fly like an angel I would be,
loving you and flying very free.
I would like to fly,
fly into the bright blue sky.
I will be there when you cry,
I will help to dry your tearful eye.
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The Atheist's Plea

You stand apart, a shadow in the light,
Denying faith, declaring God untrue.
And yet, when facing the darkness, your face turns to white,
You ask of me, to pray for you.

You wound my Lord, with words of sharp disdain,
A constant scoff, a reason to deny.            

Peace power

Lord grants us strength,
Praying more at length,
Focus on hopeful,
Power to peaceful,
Let bygones pass, our song,
Jesus here lingers long,
Peace power to each zone,
Loyals, you are not alone!

I Was,

a desert, devoid of fruition 
barren, from years of neglect 
praying for rain.

Then you washed over me, and I bloomed 
Stifled and gasping for affection 
wanton for connection, but never satisfied 
drowning in desire.

You breathed into me, and I gasped devotion.
Lost, foraging for meaning, for purpose 
a foreigner to love's labors 
begging for solace.

Your star

I Was,

a desert, devoid of fruition 
barren, from years of neglect 
praying for rain.

Then you washed over me, and I bloomed 
Stifled and gasping for affection 
wanton for connection, but never satisfied 
drowning in desire.

You breathed into me, and I gasped devotion.
Lost, foraging for meaning, for purpose 
a foreigner to love's labors 
begging for solace.

Your star

The Echo Returns Not

When it hurts – when there is hope
when in pain, when darkness fades
when the light dims, shadows stay
falling on the dusk, in silent grief
stilling the breath, a troubled night

when it feels like the heart is breaking
when there is doubt and love is forsaking
when the feelings burn like a distant rain
when the miracle won’t come, 
and

Why I Pray

Wings lift in praise, silently amaze
Startle the light, gliding on the night
Breathless streams of softest dreams
Glow like the moon with hope’s tune
Wind so quiet the song cannot deny it
Love knows the way – that is why we pray

Praying God’s Will

Like Jabez, I prayed for His blessing
Knowing, without Him, life would be so depressing.
His light, His peace, His grace – I believe
Restores my spirit so I never need to grieve.
Like Jabez, I prayed for God’s perfect will 
And, His Son, Jesus, came with love to fulfill.

Praying For No Tomorrow

One thing I wanted to avoid,
Regardless of what it cost,
Caught up with me when
Your love I somehow lost.
I never could've imagined it
Breaking me down this way,
Leaving me emotionally crippled.
This is how I'll always stay.
For the rest of my life,
Forced into depression's shadow,
Never again to reach happiness.
Life keeps me at a low.
Somehow I'm still breathing,
I don't

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