Saturday, June 27, 2015

PRAY FOR INSPIRATION

PRAY FOR INSPIRATION

Pray for inspiration,
There are murderers at large,
Pray for safety, pray for strength,
For all of those in charge.

Pray for wisdom, pray for solace,
It's a long hard road to hoe,
Whether scattered mercies,
Or those that fall like manna,
Gently like the snow,
Softly from the skies,
Pray for inspiration,
Before the light it fades and dies.

Pray to God for inspiration,
There's very little left,
We've sent it fleeing to the mountains,
Where it sits and moans bereft.
Desecrating the fountains where it perches.
We scared it half to death,
When we shot up all the churches.

Pray for a scrap of good intention,
Pray to finish with an honorable mention,
As you near the finish line,
Numb your pain with a shot to the brain,
Of whiskey or the strongest wine.

Pray for peace, my fellow travelers,
The will to carry on,
Pray to see another sunrise,
With your weary, jaded eyes,
A new and shining dawn.
Close your eyes and feast,
On some great precious treat.
Forego the sin and begin again,
Seek forgiveness sweet.

Pray for inspiration,
And an end to sword and shield,
Cool your heels, be a man that feels,
Like a pilgrim face the east,
Fight the dreaded beast,
Labor in the vineyard sweet,
Pray for inspiration,
To rebuild on agile feet,
This tender city we once knew,
This golden hopefulness we slew.

Pray for inspiration, for man, for woman,
For black and for white,
To heal this large and gaping wound,
We shall escape this long cruel night,
Find our way to glory, someday soon.

-Bruce Potts
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ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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