by Stephanie Daich

Stay with me this early morn. I know not what awaits.
The hurts of yesterday have played. Help me release their weights.
Throughout my day, please never leave. To you, I want to cleave.
Dear God, I need your strength. Please, oh please, don’t leave.

Stay with me this afternoon. I’ve already lost my way.
I’ve hurt, I’ve lied, I’ve even sworn. I fear what I might say.
With you by my side, the more I do achieve. Please help my heart, to you receive.
Dear God, I need your strength. Please, oh please, don’t leave.

Stay with me; the night is late. Come be my only light.
Today I’ve risen, and I failed, as I gave love and spite.
Into my soul, I need you now. Please heal me as I grieve.
Dear God, I need your strength. Please, oh please, don’t leave.

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Stephanie Daich writes to explore the soul and escape the pressures of life. Publications include Making Connections, Youth Imaginations, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Kindness Matters, and others.