Mother's Prayer Poem by Jocelyn Dunbar

My mind talking to you God, my tears running down,
Emotion crying to the deep of my emotion
My concern is my children.

Lord, I ask you to hold my children in your hands tightly,
Love, mercy, grace, comfort, and security be upon them.
To the pleasures of the earth, to the way things like,
Liquor, cigarettes, sex, drugs, and everything that can harm
Their body and soul. God, I pray with all diligence to cover my
Children away from these things

To the people they met that influence them to the evil way,
Do not let this human being abuse and use them; let your
Holy blood cover my children to protect them from
These things, every day oh God, it is my heart prayer.

The life of my children I offer to you with thanksgiving,
To give love, affection, acceptance, understanding that I can
Give them. But the most of everything is you, your amazing love.

In confidence, my prayer I give to you, I trust you, God, to give
The life of my children back to you in time, Amen.

© Jocelyn Dunbar
18 May 2006
4: 40 PM