First Prayer

R ya there?

Mam says yo is

da big deal

Er talks like yo is real

Yo is  hear’n all dem words

er’s got to pray

Giv’in over to er what needs be 

fer er day

Me, I ain’t so sure that

yo exists, cause too

much is happenin’ dats sad

An I’s personal done

some  things were bad

But here is I

Up to give’n it a try

Count’in ya won’t be

judgin’a man dat cries

Me buds would knock me

‘round if dey knew

I taught for a damn min dat

Yo is true

Ya see me mam’s dyin here

Er days are coming to er end

I’s cry’in, I’ll nay pretend

I’m askin’ ya ta give er rest

All the pain is puttin

er faith ta da test

so iffin ya really do know

what’s best

I’s askin ya to take her now

I’s grown enough

ta live with out er any how

So’s on er faith I askin ya ‘dis day

En case this lack a mine

turns ya away

Come get er an make er free

Wit ma first prayin

let  dis be

Ellecee

Day 12 - NaPoWriMo 2024

Prompt  “prayer” from

TP_Poetry