a poets prayer

before writing and reciting

Dear God,
In attempt to write a poem
Please give me a verse,
Creamed with all the figures of speech
Recited with perfection
As these words, from my mind to the lines on this page
And from my heart to this mic in my hand
make me wonder what poets write about
Let my soul be the poet that writes what it feels
And celebrates the beauty of words,
The way they sound and look
The way they connect, forming a concept
Giving birth to what I call poetry
Command the mute in me to speak Oh Lord
Command the mute in me to speak the truth
Command the mute in me to speak...
As this world has lost its beat
Let my rhythm and rhyme
Remind it of its identity
Let my presence on this stage
Put a smile on someone else’s face
Let it be