PRAYER FOR OUR SONS
Ruby Yvette Jenkins 1898 (United States) – 1992 (United States)
Our little sons! O God, if I had known
How soon their days of childhood would e flown;
How soon would cease their childish, lisping prayers;
How soon would fall upon them manhood's cares;
I would have held more closely to my breast
Those childhood days, a golden treasure chest.
If I had known how short would be their stay;
How soon they'd shoulder arms and march away;
How soon the song and laughter would be o'er;
How soon on joy and mirth would close the door;
If I had known then what I know today,
I would have joined more often in their play.
Sun of my soul, let me to Thee draw near.
Allay the poignant sharpness of my fear;
Shorten the day of man's destructive power;
Bring speedily the joyous peacetime hour;
breathe on those sons, teach them the power of prayer;
Enfold them 'neath the shelter of Thy care.
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Submitted on May 10, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AABBCC DDEXDD FFEEEX |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 819 |
Words | 170 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6 |
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