My Prayer

Give me strength to live better today than I did yesterday.
Give me courage to stand for what is right.
Give me the freedom to choose my own path.
Give me hope for a better tomorrow.

Give me joy in this life and the next.
Give me love so that I can learn to love.
Give me warmth in times of cold.
Give me comfort in times of sorrow.

Give me respect for myself and others.
Give me faith in God and my Country.
Give me friends who will always be there.
Give me beauty in all things.

Give me forgiveness when I have done wrong.
Give me a family to love and care for.
Give me compassion for the less fortunate.
Give me the ability to see people for who they really are.

Give me knowledge, education and learning.
Give me patience to withstand all trials.
Give me the time to accomplish my goals.
I will not live in vain.

Forgotten Beauty

Forgotten - left alone
Lost in this world of sorrow
Waiting for destiny
To come and replace fate
To make tomorrow a better place
To remember what makes the world go round
Trying to find it without success
Hoping it will be there
Wondering what it's all about
Why it has been deserted
Why they just don't care
About this beauty left behind
The forgotten beauty called love.