Oh, Lord, I hope I fall asleep
and dream of calming countrysides,
food for everyone everywhere--
So all can have The Taste of Life!

Dream of poverty erased from earth's face
So all can drink in your creations beauty
If only when I woke, it was Reality.

Peaceful days and nights--joy and hope--
Green grass, blue skies, clear waters-- Oh, Yes!

Don't want to die for some "unreal cause"
Need to be close to sky, lift my head, And ask, "Why?
How long will it be? Dear Lord, how long?"

Written 10-16-79Rewritten11-22-04 Copyright©2004Marie L Sellers