A Prayer For The Dying Poem by Laurence Overmire

A Prayer For The Dying

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Every day admit me
Please
Into the portal of the
Divine
Allow me to feel
The sublime majesty of life
To know
The sanctity of relationship
To touch
The beauty of Earth
Breathe into this poor undeserving frame
An immortal telling
A lasting consequence
Give me the power
To see
To believe
To dream
Forever.

(Previously published in Poetry Soul To Soul, Dec.2000)

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Lenchen Elf 15 November 2004

A simple prayer softly spoken

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Con Nie 12 April 2006

The first poem I read on poemhunter today and this is so peaceful and a joy to read. Thanks for writing it. Sincerely, Connie Webb

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Jasbir Chatterjee 21 August 2015

seek the divine and it will be yours; the doors of divinity are always open...

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Mamta Agarwal 21 May 2008

another gem from your heart and pen full of serenity and acceptance.

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Bonnie Collins 20 April 2008

I totally enjoyed this poem very much, it is filled with so much faith, gently penned with visions of hope for all...... Excellent in my oppion...... Bonnie

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Not a member No 4 30 December 2006

So much said so powerfully, poetically and concisely.

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Elya Thorn 16 April 2006

Maybe it's my way of seing things, but this poem seems so full of life and energy, and this would be so so great for a song! ! ! It is called 'APrayer for the Dying' but I believe it's a prayer every person would say! : -) Great job! ~~Elya Thorn~~

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