Classic and Contemporary Poetry
AS I GROW OLD, by ANONYMOUS First Line: God keep my heart attuned to laughter Last Line: As I grow old Subject(s): Aging;prayer | ||||||||
God keep my heart attuned to laughter When youth is done; When all the days are gray days, coming after The warmth, the sun. Ah! keep me then from bitterness, from grieving, When life seems cold; God keep me always loving and believing As I grow old. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...UNHOLY SONNET 11 by MARK JARMAN LISTEN, LORD: A PRAYER by JAMES WELDON JOHNSON A PRAYER FOR THE FUTURE by GEORGE BARLOW (1847-1913) DIFFERENT WAYS TO PRAY by NAOMI SHIHAB NYE PRAYER DURING A TIME MY SON IS HAVING SEIZURES by SHARON OLDS WE WHO PRAYED AND WEPT by WENDELL BERRY PRAYERS AND SAYINGS OF THE MAD FARMER by WENDELL BERRY TIS A LITTLE JOURNEY by ANONYMOUS |
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