Tuesday, May 04, 2010

And now I lay me down to sleep...I remember lying in my childhood bed under the pink ribbed bed spread with that prayer in my head. I pray the Lord my soul to keep As an adult I pray I've lived mindfully and kindly from my soul today, used it to inform my actions and words, and for the wisdom to do that even better tomorrow. And if I die before I wake I pray the Lord my soul to take. That part hasn't changed much. Maybe I'm less literal in my expectations of eternity, but I definitely offer myself to the infinite, to something bigger than myself. So now I lay me down to sleep.

Poetry prompt of the day was "delight" which was fun to play with.

Delight lights

Delight lights
unexpected.
I can plan for
satisfaction,
enjoyment,
interest,
education,
but not delight.
Butterfly
delight
lights when
she will,
defies
prediction.

1 comment:

Joe Hendricks said...

Delightful poem! ..and prayer