Saying My Prayers

Saying My Prayers
 
Saying my prayers by candlelight
Simple candles brighten the night
 
Are all of the good times simply gone?
A Spiritual awakening is what I long
 
I am seeking a Spiritual growth
My footprints lost in winter snow
 
This bitter cold’s freezing my poor heart
My song is on the wings of the meadow lark
 
Feel I’m in a battle I can never win
But to lose would be such a sin
 
I’m fighting for freedom amongst the weeds
My wise words no one ever seems to heed
 
Love always seems to be a one way street
I’ll build a small fire to draw some heat
 
The falling snow is already piling up outside
I’ll cover my head with my blankets and hide
 
       My life’s no longer one full of surprise
Every day it seems a little more hope dies
 
Spirit of our Lord won’t you come and fill my heart
Well I’m waiting on the roaring fire to start
 
The mourning sun is obscured by heavy cloud
While I am vigilantly praying aloud
 
Icicles are forming on my window pane
From any ideas of giving up I must refrain
 
       I’ve been haunted by ghosts of the past
But it’s the bitter snow that seems to last
 
My ghosts rattle and clamber their chains
Won’t you tell me did Jesus die in vain?
 
Outside it’s so very cold and stark
I’m so tired of living in the dark
 
Maybe the light will enter my life tomorrow
Bringing a final end to all of my sorrow
 
 
 
    By Gary Edward Allen 2017