Graceful Poems

A poem is just a cheaper kind of prayer,
composed with grace, it may not have much grace,
though it be full of grace with grace to spare,
for my soul's grace no one but God can trace.

Grace does not come in beauty, beat or rhyme,
but for a sigh within a soul sincere,
the more I give to God my work and time,
the more he pours His grace upon me here.

My prayer is words, true, drenched with faith and love,
meant for, sent to an audience of One,
Who has the power to send a showering of
His saving and amazing graceful Son.

O God, I pray give grace today to me
for graceful prayers posing as poetry.

                             -- by Pete Voelz        11/08