Love Songs (1917)/A Prayer

by Sara Teasdale

For works with similar titles, see Prayer, A Prayer, and A Prayer (Teasdale).

Not to be confused with A Prayer (Teasdale, "When I am dying, let me know").

 

A PRAYER

Until I lose my soul and lie
Blind to the beauty of the earth,
Deaf though shouting wind goes by,
Dumb in a storm of mirth;

Until my heart is quenched at length
And I have left the land of men,
Oh, let me love with all my strength
Careless if I am loved again.