A Silent Prayer

I opened my eyes to meet:

The sun laughing at me.

Perhaps it was mocking at me that while I slept,

I lost another day of my life.

I looked around and saw everything was making fun of me;

A new bud was blooming,

A new leaf enfolding,

A new drop of dew on the young petals.

It seemed as if someone had taken the pain to wash the earth with crystal-dew.

I shut my eyes and prayed silently;-

For a new joy,

A new faith,

A new friend- with whom to share every drop of my smiles and to snatch away her pearl-tears; 

Never to let her eyes be wet with sadness again