A Prayer

Forgive me, Lord,
For I disobey;
I disobey
Night and day.

What you ask,
I never do;
I never do things
You ask me to.

I’m so ashamed
I live this way;
Yet you love me
Though I disobey.

I sin, Lord,
From the flesh I’m in;
This flesh,
Causes me to sin.

Have mercy, Lord.
I try to live right;
But I’ll always disobey
Day and night.

I’m sorry, Lord.
I was born into sin;
If I wasn’t in this flesh,
I’d never sin again.


By Jennifer O’Connor