A Blast From The Past

So today, I was looking through some memories from long ago. Papers I wrote years back, and drawings and sketches and silly little "perfect husband" lists I made, all saved in a single crowded filing box. One such poem I wrote years back I am fondly, if somewhat embarrassingly, posting here.
I wrote this one when I was twelve years old. 6 years ago. So much has changed since then.

The Morning Prayer

Dear Jesus,

Thank-you for keeping me safely through the night,

So I could once again see the lovely morning's light.

Please forgive me for the tears I caused you yesterday,

Help me to draw closer in my walk with You each day.

Let me have you for my light,

As I walk through the darkness of the night.

Give me the strength to obey, come what may.

Help me to honor you in all I do and say,

And to witness for you each and every day.

In Your name I pray,

Amen.