Prayer for Any Woman
By Pearle R. Casey
Dear God, I had not thought to make, or say
A prayer for any special sort of day:
I have no glowing phrase for such a plea
But only for a humble one, like me:
I need such courage, Lord, to face the light
Of morning, and a song, when it is night;
I crave a store of tenderness to give
To those whose days are difficult to live:
Deep understanding, please, and patience, too,
When others fail in what they try to do.
If I may fill today with beauty, then
I shall not fear the morrow, Lord. Amen.
(1935)