The Little Prayer

Some of the prayers I ought to know
Have words that are so long
I can't remember what they are,
Or where they all belong.
And then I feel like crying, God,
For I suppose I should
Know all those prayers by heart--and O!
I do want to be good!
But mother says You understand
That I am very small,
And that You like it if I pray
In my own words and all...
Now, when I cannot think just how
A prayer is meant to go,
I kneel down anyway and say
"Dear God, I love you so!"

~ The Child on His Knees, page 27