Midnight Kneels.

My pen gets ahead of me, sometimes.

God is love, and love is real

but I don't like the sound of forever, regardless.

 

Stumbling up the stairs

mumbling my pitiful prayers

my Midnight kneels went unheard

speaking of water

won't quench your thirst.

 

So I still insist on complaining

while He's just an Artist,

criticized by his painting.

 

Fingers laced, I wonder if I'll even be heard

So I cut off the one-way conversation

before He hears the doubt dripping from my words.

 

 

Just because you believe doesn't make you immune

you will feel the very same pain as others do.

 

I lack all belief but in the demons I take to bed with me

they make good conversation in the morning,

but I rarely see sleep.

 

Lost, like a planet out of line

steering too closely to the Sun will only leave me blind.

Author's Note

If it's true, what Mike said

that I even unsure where I end

and you begin.

Reviews

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

this is a really good piece of writing .. i also love the 'speaking of water won't quench your thirst'..
reminds me just slightly of Sylvia Plath .. love your style you have a spark!
peace

[Nathan Noble]

This was an incredible work. It opened and brought me in with a great line,

God is love, and love is real
but I don't like the sound of forever, regardless.

and ended with an even better line,

Lost, like a planet out of line
steering too closely to the Sun will only leave me blind.

Wonderful read. I really enjoyed it.

[Zatoichi]

speaking of water
won't quench your thirst.

that line is great

Just because you believe doesn't make you immune
you will feel the very same pain as others do.

Amen sister

[Zatoichi]

Now we see through a glass, darkly; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.

i live for that day. until then i will endure. faith wouldn't be faith if it was effortless. Z

[Ben Walton]

i reallyenjoyed this.

i love the talk of water and references to prayer. it's just great.