Innocence Remains

I wrote this thinking about that point in your life when you want to come to terms with past mistakes, and desire the innocence you once used to have.

Drips of water~ please trickle down my sink

So I can splash them upon my tainted cheek

The rays of heaven~ please shine upon my face

Lead me in the right direction

To your paradise place

Oh, grant me innocence. 

All helping hands~ please reach far out to me

Grab tight and give me reason to believe

Stars of the nightsky~ please rid me of my sins

Start me on a fresh path, and I will begin

Oh, grant me innocence.

Gods of the sea~ please kiss away the lies

Spread them far out across the ocean tides

Genies in your lamps~ please grant me my one wish

Lock away my mistakes, and then I'll be dismissed.

Oh, grant me innocence.

All the elderly~ please help me understand

Teach me good from evil all across the land

Brave, famous heroes~show an example to be strong

I want to keep these lessons with me, for all my life long.

Oh, don't wash me of my innocence.  

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

A beautiful prayer. Remind me of a Native American prayer for healing and hope. Nature is the healer. The sea had been my cure for pain many times. Thank you for the amazing poem.
Coyote

[Stanley Wilson]

beautiful work

[The Nude Writer]

Really beautiful.

[Tai Ryens]

It could be the scene of a movie; where the protagonist stands in front of a sink and mirror, pondering what little she/he could do in the moment of now. All the racing thoughts and weeps for the meaning of his/her very life. Beauteous poem you have here.

[Miiki]

I really like it! I can relate about wanting to wash away your mistakes. I also love how you put it together, it sounds beautiful!!

[Jolie Blossom]

Aww thank you so much!! I hoped the "Oh, grant me innocence" wasn't too repetitive, but it was kind of the point I wanted to create :):)

[Miiki]

You're welcome! And I don't think it'd be a bad thing to be repetitive, since there are a lot of famous poems that are like that :)