Poems & lyrics celebrating Kansas Flint Hills land & people by Annie Wilson – the “Flint Hills Balladeer”
Prairie Prayer
As the evening goes to sleep, my heart is filled with prayer. I pray the Prairie we will keep, and for her we will care: The milkweed and the dragonfly, the turtle and the hawk, The tadpoles and the minnows darting through the watered draw. From the smallest little butterfly to the tallest grass that grows, If they are well, then we are well. As they go, we will go. As the grazers eat her grass, leave enough to carry on To feed her roots below the ground and keep our prairie strong. Help us bring her fire to defend her from the trees. Shield her from development that steals her piece by piece.
Protect her soil from wind and rain. Let her streams flow free. Defend her from the plant invaders. Let her live in peace. Help us heal our climate. Keep the balance God has shown. Protect her precious grassland birds who need their prairie home.
As the evening goes to sleep, my heart is filled with prayer. I pray the Prairie we will keep, and for her we will care. I gaze across the gentle hills with creatures in their dens. I thank the Prairie for this life and softly say Amen. Hear this song for free at: tallgrassexpress.com/ prairie-prayer-vocal Contact Annie at: tallgrassexpress.com/contact.
