Hours Before Dawn
Peter Menkin
January, 2012
This morning in hours
before dawn at 3 a.m.
I wait like watchman
for first light
to know you, Lord, whom
I wish to see this day.
May my creation, its preservation,
and its work be for you, Lord,
an act of gratitude and thanks
for this life.
Photograph by Henry Worthy, Obl Cam OSB who lives in London, England.
1 comment:
I loved your poem, Ash Wednesday. Thank you. I look forward to reading more.
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