Okay so my first poem is pretty much my extended version of the children's bedtime prayer "My Soul to Take". I thought of this during History class.

Disclaimer: All mine except for the prayer at the beginning.


My Soul to Take

Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray thy Lord my soul to keep
If I should die before I wake
I pray thy Lord my soul to take
If I should live for other days
I pray thy Lord to guide my ways

And should the ground begin to shake
I pray thy Lord my hands He'll take
For when the day turns into night
For my soul thy Lord will fight
Guide me from the gates of Hell
And lead me to thy Heaven's well

Hold me up on silver wings
Don't let me fall for lesser things
Dear God my Lord rescue me
I pray to you on bended knees
Don't let me fall to the flames below
I pray thy Lord my life I owe

You gave your son to rid my sin
And asked of me my trust to win
So here I give you blood and bone
My life it is you now own
Take this heart from my chest
And lead me to eternal rest


I was quite proud of myself for this one, usually I can't write poems like this. Heck! I can barely write poems at all!

My friend said this actually sounded like a prayer which I guess I was kinda going for without realizing it so Yay!

Tell me what you think! Review!