Friday, April 13, 2007
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Answered Prayers
It's been over a month since I posted something. When one doesn't have time or inspiration to write something new, what does one do? Take some external help, ofcourse. So here is a poem that I came across recently:
I prayed for glory; and heard my nameAs an aside, I cannot help but wondering how fortunate the poetess is..all her prayers seems to have been readily answered!
Sung by sweet children and by hoary men.
But ah! the hurts, the hurts that came with fame!
I was not happy then.
I prayed for love, and had my soul's desire,
Through quivering heart and body and through brain
There swept the flame of its devouring fire;
And there the scars remain.
I prayed for a contented mind. At length
Great light upon my darkened spirit burst,
Great peace fell on me, also, and great strength.
Oh! had that prayer been first!
- Ella Wheeler Wilcox (1850-1919), "Answered Prayers"
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