Though I walk alone, God hears my prayer.
For my journey to the promised land
crosses fields of shale and burning sand.
Stones may cut me, thorny briers ensnare;
But without a doubt, if I reach out
in my time of need, the manna's there.
Oh, rejoice my soul, the feast is grand:
Though I walk alone, God hears my prayer.
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Author Notes
manna -- 1. the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness; 2. divine or spiritual food; 3. any sudden or unexpected help, advantage or aid to success.
For those interested in the technical details, I found this poetry form on Shadow Poetry and you can find more details there.
An Octain Refrain is an eight line poem composed of the refrain line, two tercets (three line stanzas), and the refrain line with a rhyme scheme of
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b-b-a
c/c-a-b (fifth line having a internal rhyme)
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Thank you to GaliaG for the use of the beautiful photo "Hot Desert"
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