Let love and patience be my light and guide
When I walk down
the alley of despair.
Let every act I do be justified
And every word I
speak be true and fair.
Let me be kind, but not from neediness—
Be generous, but
never give for gain.
Let me not add to folly, leave a mess,
Or share the hurt
whenever I feel pain.
Let me look down on my stupidity
But no one
else’s—be a student of
My faith and not its preacher—aid the free—
Hearken to
trust, and listen out of love.
And when the
time comes to depart this place,
May I leave as
I lived, with wit and grace.
Copyright 2016 Matthew J Wells
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