I pray for the man crying in the street
with nothing to eat
who after the tempest had no way to make ends meet
who has 3 kids and a step daughter, to beat
and care for
I pray for the child who had no one, therefore
Lost and stranded with not even a doll to care for
but whats more
There's an increasingly hungry dog that's starting to stare
i'm praying for the prisoners with no warden there
fights breaking out their pulling at his hair
and if anyone had bothered to actually care
They would've realized the only reason he was there
Was because he was an exceptionally bad driver
Survivors
I pray for them to because there governments a liar
That said it would be a savior a provider
I bet you they are tired of being lied to
Im praying for the lady who was stuck in commute
Who was stuck in traffic worrying how to distribute
Her avon products so she could contribute
To her sons college fund
I pray for the girl out on the run
Whose blind and dumb and
doesnt know whats going on
Doesn even know what she's running from
Whise lost and now can find her way
home
I pray for those stuck in the dome
Those who in there felt all alone
Who formed there gangs so they could feel strong
and then shot people so they could feel some control
I pray
I pray for you today
I pray for those who mislead
and those lead astray
Because in the end judgment comes anyway
and yes
thats why i pray
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I think the only verse I would eliminate here would be the "government's a liar" piece - you're showing the direct focus of your prayers, and in painting that picture you say what you need to. You're at your best when you're telling a story - avoid the urge to moralize or "telegraph" your message. In your love poetry, try leaving the word "love" alone; in a Katrina poem, leave the "government betrayal" idea alone. Your words tell the story you want them to - hitting your reader over the head with an obvious explanation of your meaning dims the effect of your poetry.
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