Poem: A Prayer
A Prayer
I want to be ever a child
I want to feel an eternal friendship
for the raindrops, the flowers,
the insects, the snowflakes.
I want to be keenly interested in everything,
with mind and muscle ever alert,
forgetting my troubles in the next moment.
The stars and the sea, the ponds and the trees,
the birds and the animals, are my comrades.
Though my muscles may stiffen, though my skin may wrinkle, may I never find myself yawning
at life.
~Toyohiko Kagawa ~
Evening Rain said
Hi Linda,
I’ve been wanting to visit your blog and I love this favorite prayer of yours. I’ll be back to do some more reading. You’ve certainly made a great beginning!
Love, Evening Rain