A PRAYER FOR PILOTS
Ruby Yvette Jenkins 1898 (United States) – 1992 (United States)
A cloud of planes goes zooming overhead
In beautiful formation. 'Tis with dread
I see them wing their way to distant lands,
And wonder - to what hostile foreign strands.
I breathe a prayer of guidance for these boys
Grown suddenly too stern to play with toys.
Pride of the nation, strong and brave and true;
O God! there is no other help save You!
Each plane is guided by some keen-eyed lad.
Beloved of brothers, sisters, mother, dad.
We lift for them our prayers in hours of need.
Remember them in memory, God, we plead.
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Submitted on May 10, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Scheme | AABB CCDD EEFF |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 523 |
Words | 106 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
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