THE LAST PRAYER
 
A little girl lay awake one night
Alone in a hospital bed
She closed her eyes and prayed to God,
And this is what she said.
"Don't let Daddy be too sad,
And don't let mommy cry
Help Annie not to be lonely,
And not to be too Shy.
Give my dolls to the little girls,
Who need someone to hug
And give my bear to the boy at school
Who always sits alone on the rug.
Take the flowers beside my bed,
And give them to someone who needs
A cheering up, a brighter day,
Or has a yard all filled with weeds"
And as a single tear rolled down her cheek
and with the last breath she drew
She said," Oh, and God,
I want my wings to be blue."
 
By Janet M. Potter.