The poem, titled “Prayer Rising from Hopeful, Expectant, Anticipatory Hearts to the Sovereign King,” is a free verse exploration of prayer as an act of faith. It portrays prayers rising from hearts filled with hope, expectation, and anticipation, directed to a sovereign King who rules over both heaven and earth. While acknowledging that prayers don’t always bring the blessings sought, the poem emphasizes trust in the King’s wisdom and constant presence. The language builds like a crescendo, reflecting the growing intensity of longing and devotion, yet remains grounded in the uncertainty of outcomes, weaving a delicate balance of surrender and faith.

Our prayers rise,
soft whispers from hopeful hearts,
trembling with expectant light,
anticipatory sparks igniting the soul’s quiet.

They soar,
not always cradled in promised gifts,
yet ever heard by the King—
His throne spanning star-dust and earth’s fragile clay.

Each syllable builds,
a crescendo of longing,
hopeful, expectant, anticipatory—
hearts pulsing, reaching, yearning for grace.

No vow of blessings certain,
but in the offering, we weave faith’s fragile thread,
trusting His gaze,
sovereign, steady, unending.