Prayer Before Birth

I am not yet born; O hear me.
The world is an ugly place,
It scares me.

I am not yet born; encourage me.
A mother to love and guide me,
Through difficult times,
To shield and protect me.

I am not yet born; prepare me.
For the good and bad that awaits me,
For the many wonders of the Almighty,
The greed and selfishness of society.

I am not yet born; release me.
Into a world that shall provoke me,
Mistakes I shall make and experiences I shall gain,
To teach me.

I am not yet born; O scold me.
For the evil that lies within me,
The resentment and wrath released by me.

I am not yet born; fulfill me.
With dreams and aspirations
To propel me.

I long for this world that awaits me,
And I pray that the good Lord guides me.

08/2005
©AGK