My Little Prayer

IT'S NOW AGAIN THE MORNING
AND MY PRAYERS ARE BEING SAID
IT'S BETTER 'CAUSE I'M WIDE AWAKE
NOT HALF ASLEEP IN BED

MY PRAYERS ARE LONG, THEY MUST INCLUDE
EVERY HURT AND STRIFE
THAT FRIENDS AND FAMILY CARRY
DOWN THIS ROAD WE ALL CALL LIFE

AFTER THANKS AND ADORATION
AND CONFESSING ALL MY SINS
AND ASKING GOD'S FORGIVENESS
FOR ALL THAT I HAVE BEEN

I SAY A SPECIAL LITTLE PRAYER
TO HIM WHO'LL ALWAYS BE
SO CLOSE A FRIEND I'LL EVER WANT
MY WEAKNESS HE WILL SEE

"WRAP TIGHT YOUR ARMS AROUND ME LORD
ALL DAY IF YOU PLEASE"
AND IF I MUST CRY OUT TODAY
I'LL NEED ONLY TO SAY "SQUEEZE"

KAREN DAMERON DALE

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

MOM written for MAXINE THARP

ALTHOUGH YOU'RE MISSING FROM MY EYES
THE TEARS MAY STILL GO ON
WHEN PRECIOUS MEMORIES REAPPEAR
FOR YOU I WILL BE STRONG

REMEMBERING ALL THE HAPPINESS
THE KISSES AND THE HUGS
GIVING US THOSE SPECIAL DREAMS
AND WISHING THEM WITH LOVE

I'M SURE YOU DIDN'T REALIZE
HOW MUCH YOU MEAN TO ME
YEARS OF RUSHING THRU YOUR LIFE
HOW COULD YOU EVER SEE

THAT EVERYTHING INSIDE OF ME
COMES FROM WATCHING YOU
THE KINDNESS AND COMPASSION
AND HEART SO PURE AND TRUE

YOU ALWAYS GAVE SO WILLINGLY
EVERYTHING YOU COULD
SO I WILL FOLLOW IN YOUR STEPS
AND DO ALL THAT YOU WOULD

FOR WHEN THOSE TEARS FILL MY EYES
OF THIS YOU CAN BE SURE
I'LL SQUEEZE THEM TIGHT WITH ALL MY MIGHT
AND LOVE YOU EVEN MORE

KAREN DAMERON DALE

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