The Breath of Life (Villanelle)
Oh Lord, thanks for the breath of life in me
Oh Lord, thanks for seeing another day
Without the respiration of life, I am nothing and nothing in me
I exist like the fishes in the sea
Under your wings I want to stay
Oh Lord, thanks for the breath of life in me
I can hear, touch, smell, taste, and see
I thank the Lord for this as I pray
Without the respiration of life, I am nothing and nothing in me
As lively as a cricket I want to be
But as lifeless as a grave I do not want to stay
Oh Lord, thanks for the breath of life in me
I breathe like every tree
And all the animals on this earth, on stage they play
Without the respiration of life, I am nothing and nothing in me
With you I want to always be
To be like spring, merry and gay
Oh Lord, thanks for the breath of life in me
Without the respiration of life, I am nothing and nothing in me