A Prayer

A PRAYER

My God, My God, Why have I forsaken you ?

I know you are
My whole being knows you are
I cannot conceive an atheism
even agnosticism will not do
for I know you are
My whole being knows you are

My God, My God, Why have I forsaken you ?

Unsure
you showed me the way
Low
you lifted me up
Sinner
you forgave me
Alien
you took me unto yourself
Loveless
you gave me love
Fearful
you brought me your peace
Idle
you gave me a task to do
Weak
you strengthened me

My God, My God, Why have I forsaken you ?

© GERALD ENGLAND

Composed: Glasgow, 1st November 1967

Publications

1968 Tait's Quarterly (UK)
1980 THE RAINBOW AND OTHER POEMS (Heckmondwyke, Fighting Cock Press)