Just Pray

Just Pray!

I can recall back in my youth,

when momma would tell me “just pray.”

‘Cause prayer changes things, “she’d say.”

and though I knew it as truth,

still had to do things my way.

“Cause I thought I had time on my hands,

the will of my mind,

could make my own plans,

supply my own needs,

just follow the signs,

and go where life leads,

I’d get a head start,

I didn’t need directions for life,

I knew it by heart,

I could spar strife,

bring struggle to it’s knees,

Could duck the blows that  life swings,

This was my life,

I’d do as I please!

I had time by the wings,

But time isn’t a pet,

it won’t sit when you stall it,

You can’t command it to stay,

It won’t come when you call it,

It won’t walk at your heel,

Time’s a strange bird,

it has it’s own will,

and will fly away,

so stop for a moment,

and consider your path,

listen to God,

let him do the math,

let Him pull the strings,

just fall to your knees,

let him lead the way,

“ And Just pray, cause prayer changes things.”

Victori ©