A smokers Prayer

by Chelsey   May 18, 2006


Im sorry for bothering you again Lord
But putting all my needs aside
Im coming to you for family and friends
Who feel their prayers have been denied

Lord you know the use of tobacco these days
Keeps taking peoples lives and continues to grow
But God Im taking a stand and coming to you
Asking somehow you make this smoke go

I grew up without a Grandpa because of cancer
No one knows how it always causes me pain
Im not sure if well meet in heaven
Or if him and Grandma will be united again

Lord Id hate for my children to be Grandpa-less
If their like their mom theyd cry every night
So oh please Lord give him the strength
To stop smoking and get through this fight

Lord some family members think I don't know
Of the Friday nights that they get high
To know the damage they do to their body
Makes me pray every night and cry

Now I know addictions are hard to break
You cant do it with the clap of a hand
So be there for them through this time
When they are weak Lord help them stand

Father tell them Im here to talk
When no one else wants to hear their problem
Tell them to turn to their Daughter, sister, or cousin
Im the one who will always listen to them

Lord if you gave me one with for my family
Yes Id want to give them happiness forever
But first I'd rid their addiction of smoking
So they can live longer and we can be together

God I come to you for those
Who have no clue how to even pray?
Or have no one to pray for them
I PRAY you take their addiction away

Im so scared father
For my familys health and lives
Flee their addiction out of their body
Comfort all of our cries

I wont let cigarettes take my family away
Or the other people of the world
Amen God
From a worried young girl

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  • 18 years ago

    by Raychil

    Aww...this poem was sweet and sad. I really hope your family can get out of their habbits. My best friend's mom (who is like my mom) smokes to and I pray for her to quit and not get cancer. Wonderful job.

  • 18 years ago

    by Simon Hayes

    Damn... What a powerful, deep and meaningful write. Such a beautiful prayer. Here in the UK smoking is becoming more and more banned in public places. Sadly I don't think it will stop smoking at all. I hope it stops soon though. Thing is, while manufacturers make their money then it won't stop :(

    Great write though, touching and beautifully rhymed.

  • 18 years ago

    by Melissa

    Such a beautiful and heartfelt prayer and I really love the last line in this poem, just perfect! ;o)

  • 18 years ago

    by Eibutsina

    Oh goodness titta again you made me feel terrible! I too have gone back to my old ways I tried to quit smoking but was unsuccessful IM SORRY I know its bad and I know the damage it causes, what you need to know is the power of addiction and how hard it can be to quit something that you have used for so many years, i was younger than you when I started smoking, the only time I quit was when I was pregnant. Its not that I dont WANT to quit its just so darn hard titta...this got me thinking all the same would love to do a colloab with you on this if your interested...your write touched me its another reason why i wanna quit i dont wanna leave my boys early in life because I wasted my health smoking you have brought up some awesomely valid and very true points :o)
    Loved it
    Eirisa

  • 18 years ago

    by Lu

    OMG Chelsey that poem really touched my heart . Momma has a terrible confession " I smoke" .......I have for almost 20 years . I tell my oldest son all the time "don't ever start smoking it is so hard to quite .

    It seems so funny that I have the will power to fight a disease that could blind and cripple me yet I can't seem to find the will to kick the habit that could kill me . And it's something that I myself can control unlike M.S.

    Cigarettes seem to be my stress reliever , my problem fixer yet they slowly are killing me .

    Thank-you for this prayer Chels , you have touched more than you will ever know, my dear .......
    Love ya , you truly are my......A.I.D
    MUAH !! XXXXXXXXXXX

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