As dawn cast but new light upon my world
I draw breath for another day, my Lord.
The pulse of life floods in my veins;
laughter or sorrow come what may, my Lord.
With every sweet song bird or budding bloom;
I feel Your present-hopeful ray, my Lord.
From dingy dirt to austere ash I go;
You the Potter – I am the clay, my Lord.
Terrible tempest clutch eternal joy;
I pause to say come what may, my Lord.
When if I stumble or swagger about;
I remember my sins – You pay, my Lord.
With my very last breath, You stayed, my Lord;
may your daughter, Patricia, stay my Lord.
For dVerse FormForAll: On Ghazals and the Ghazal Sonnet
I to think this is beautifully done.
i can imagine you singing this. =)
it’s almost like the form was made for these words. beautifully complete.
really outstanding couplets here. Love the last few and especially From dingy dirt to austere ash I go;
You the Potter – I am the clay, my Lord. Very good. Thanks
Lovely prayerful ghazal. Liked the potter and clay couplet too
Very lovely and stately. k.
A lovely testament to your faith – and a prayer that he has promised to hear and answer
Like many, I am watching “Downton Abbey” where the phrase, “my Lord” is a constant chime. Like the white noise of a fan, so easy to forget, over time. My son loves white noise to sleep by, a calming mantra.
I agree..sounds like a lovely prayer
wonderful
Beautifully done – the refrain “my Lord” becomes a chant, a prayer – and the ghazal is transformed into a psalm, with that turn in the last verse into an intensely personal invocation.
Patricia, I can’t even begin to tell you how utterly splendid your poem is. It’s beautiful and reverent, you are truly gifted in many ways.
A lovely testament to your faith, Patricia…so touchingly devoted.
This should be a prayer… just beautiful.
This is beautifully prayerful. The form worked well to convey your message!
Beautiful words and form ~ I specially like:
From dingy dirt to austere ash I go;
You the Potter – I am the clay, my Lord.
Grace
i like the humility in come what may…and finding god in the world around us…i def see him when i go looking…smiles….nicely done to form…