I Pray With This In Mind

March 22, 2016

Give me something to die for

Bless me with martyrdom

Proffer to me, the glory of a selfless end

Show me a death worth dying

Convince me there is a life worth living

I beg to you, God--

Let me not feel guilty for this noose around my neck

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