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 3, 2008

THOUGHTS OF LOVE

WHEN THOUGHTS OF LOVE FILL MY MIND
YOU KNOW I THINK OF YOU.
I SEE YOU ON A CLOUD FILLED DAY
BACKED BY A SKY SO BLUE.
WHEN THE OCEAN MEETS THE SUNSET
AND VIVID COLORS FILL MY EYES,
IT'S YOU THAT PASSES THRU ME
WHEN YOU HEAR THAT LOVING SIGH.
THE FEEL OF YOU SURROUNDS ME
WHEN MY DAY BEGINS AND ENDS.
I NEVER WORRY IN BETWEEN
YOU ARE MY CONSTANT FRIEND.
ONCE AGAIN I'LL FEEL YOU
WHEN MY BABY'S AT MY KNEE,
AND REACHES UP WITH OUT-STRETCHED ARMS
AND SOFTLY CRYS "HOLD ME".
WHEN MY PARENTS SIT IN SILENCE
AND THINK OF DAYS GONE BY,
A SMILE WILL FORM UPON THEIR FACE
AND I'LL SEE YOU IN THEIR EYES.
AT LAST I KNOW YOU ARE NEAR ME
IN THE COMFORT OF MY FRIENDS,
SO I'LL HAVE NO FEAR OR WORRY
THAT YOU'RE WITH ME TO THE END.
KAREN DAMERON DALE

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