Flame and Shadow/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, "Until I lose my soul and lie").

 

A PRAYER

When I am dying, let me know
That I loved the blowing snow
Although it stung like whips;
That I loved all lovely things
And I tried to take their stings
With gay unembittered lips;
That I loved with all my strength,
To my soul's full depth and length,
Careless if my heart must break,
That I sang as children sing
Fitting tunes to everything,
Loving life for its own sake.