A Prayer -three versions

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A Prayer

If I am to have an angel
to watch me on my walk
then let one follow me around
but do not let him talk –
that’s way too schizophrenic!
I confess I’d like to know
somebody obsessive
concerned with me alone,
to know my fleeting thoughts
and musings thoroughly,
to hang on all I do and say
and love me eternally.
Yes, send me someone silent
but devoted, that’ll do,
and when I sense his presence
he’ll remind me then of You.


Alternative version with starting trochees


AM i/ to HAVE/ an AN/gel
WATCH me/ on my WALK?
THEN let/ one FOL/low me A/round
BUT do/ not LET/ him TALK –
THAT’S way/ too SCHIZ/oPHREN/ic!
THOUGH i/ SURE would/LIKE to /KNOW
SOMEbod/y OB/sessIVE
CONcern/ed WITH/ me AL/one,
HEARing/ ALL my/ FLEETing/ THOUGHTS
EVer/ so THOR/oughLY,
HANGing/ on ALL/ I DO/ and SAY
LOVing/ me ETer/NALly.
YES i’ll /have SOME/one SIL/ently
DEVot/ed, THAT/’ll DO,
WHEN i/ SENSE his/ PRESence
THEN i’ll/ reMEM/ber YOU.

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conCERNED withME aLONE
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LOVing MEe TERnally
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WHENi SENSEhis PREsense
thenI'LL reMEM berYOU