The Prayer (A Sonnet)
By Ben Thomas
Grade 9
Central Aroostook High School
The darkness of night
is upon the Earth,
And evil seems
to destroy all the love
The stars, they shine bright
for all of their worth,
Still no one seems to look
for hope above.
Left searching for a light
to guide our way,
Making all the Earth
more and more broken
And ending up
in even more dismay.
Now I must use your love
as a token.
I fall to my knees
in awesome wonder.
Why would I think
of leaving your embrace.
Your great waves of mercy
I drown under,
Until that day
I see you face to face.
I turn to You to pray,
please end our strife
For You’re the one
who sacrificed Your life.
