A Prayer

by Gregory Bell

 The light inside your window dimmed
 And I whispered a silent prayer
 "May sweet dreams come to you;
 Slumber softly in peaceful bliss;
 And may the good Lord shepherd you
 Through the night without fear."
 Know that I am thinking of you,
 That I will be with you
 Through this night
 Even though we are apart.
 I could almost hear you sigh,
 The air gently crossing your lips,
 As you drifted slowly into the night's embrace.
 I wished to myself
 And privately to God
 That I could be the night
 And hold you while you sleep.