A Prodigal (1917)

Poems that inspire usWomen's History Month 2026
Written By Emily Pauline Johnson

My heart forgot its God for love of you, 

   And you forgot me, other loves to learn; 

Now through a wilderness of thorn and rue

   Back to my God I turn. 



And just because my God forgets the past, 

   And in forgetting does not ask to know

Why I once left His arms for yours, at last

   Back to my God I go.

Emily Pauline Johnson
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