Today I've started reading through some of the psalms slowly during my structured bible reading time. I'm using a Good Book guide edited by Tim Chester called 'Soul Songs: exploring love, temptation, guilt and fear from the Psalms'. I thought in an effort to sink in the things I'm learning & being reminded of, I'd write a poem for each set of psalms... putting my creative energies to use & trying something a bit different!
Today's reflection was on psalm 3 & 4, here is my poem - I guess it's kinda an opposite psalm...
'The song of sleepless nights'
Standing in solitude - vulnerable, broken.
I embed last threads of hope into my fateless energy.
But I don't need your help.
I wrote my own answers to life.
Revelling in my glory encased in this stone fortress.
Why would I need your help?
I traded sleep & rest with fear & anger.
I asked for the threats to choke & the anxiety to suffocate.
I didn't want your help.
My heart & answers are empty now,
A thousand unrested silences haunt me.
Why didn't I take your help?
Psalm 3:4
To the Lord I cry aloud, and he answers me from His holy hill.
Psalm 4:8
I will lie down & sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
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