Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
April 27, 2026

A Father's Prayer

A father looks to the future.

Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray the lord
My hopes to keep

If I pass before I wake
I pray the lord
My Loves to keep

But should I live
For yet another day
I rejoice in the chance
To make a better day
For those I love

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