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My Prayer

By Burden of Atlas

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Dear God, I thank you for this life that I've been given But although I try to follow your path, I always find myself slippin' I know that to keep my faith I have to myself take up the reigns But the joys in my life seem to always be overshadowed by the pains I saw a girl buried today, killed by someone that she had loved best And I sit and wonder how this could happen, while her body is laid to rest It hurts me to think of this happening, or the pain that she went through But I know that even if this killer escapes the police, he won't escape you And I hope that this girl is up there with you, away from all of this pain And with you by her side, this anguish she need never experience again So once again I thank you for this life, though shortlived it may be But I hope that, before I go, I will find this love in us that you see. AmenAmen Written November 17th, 2001 © on Nov 16 2001 08:04 PM PST   0 • 12

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