Friday, November 27, 2015

:Silent: Nights

 
Peace-Night Delight
 
Wee hour “clackity”-freight train whistle low echo-lone calling
Rude interruption of a wild fantasy adventure-dream appalling
 
Slipped sudden from comfort slumber respite wide awake
Diamond pierced blue-black canopy through glass partake
 
Contemplate the dawning ’morrow challenge soon presented
Pleasure-pure of quiet space within night-innocent consented
 
Peer through moon glow with nose touching cold window pane
White blanket heavy frost caress-close winter-dead grass bane
 
Maple branches skeleton-hand stretch heaven-way
Soft-fade cadenced rhythm of steel-wheel rails away
 
Remains only humble I alone in a wide world-place vast
For a time space-condensed slow as love-memory passed
 
Deep breath clear air expands a heart emotion-yonder
Dear one’s images flash treasure offer measure-wonder
 
Wraithlike whippoorwill invisible invades peace in repeated song
Unlike some still fast asleep in night shy birds most surely belong
 
Softness stirs beginning wind as new dawn approaches
Slight cold grey hint horizon east spent night reproaches
 
Cast eyes above stars beyond to sight celestial promise-place
Pray! Forgive transgression-sins redeem with Salvation-Grace
 
Long stilled clickety-clack now view newborn day fire
In spirit thrilled of Seraphim and Cherubim angel-choir
 
And, thankful for another day to get it right; one more chance
Praise! Honor! Glory! If sun, I’ll smile! If rain, I’ll dance!
 
All of Love begins and ends and belongs in Him on High
My plight? Simple! Each gifted instant I must honest try
 
When “Now I lay me down…” at day’s end this blessed night
Send scheduled train to awake and lead me into Thy holy sight
 
Christmas Joy! edges coming nearer through each passing day
Bethlehem-yonder stable-star shall surely show thee the way


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