by compound complex 21 Replies latest jw friends
It is a bad time to be awake;
I see things I do not wish to see.
I have feelings I do not wish to feel.
If I could return to sleep, the deception
Of sweet slumber would assure that even a
Nightmare might offer an escape, escape from
An awakening cold, black dream where sights and
Feelings burn deep into a fragile soul a garish branding
That strikes terror for an eternity of restless days and nights.
to be or not to be, that is the question....
to die to sleep no more...
to sleep perchance to dream; aye there's the rub for in that sleep of death, what dreams may come when we have shuffled off this mortal coil must give us pause...
Even a non-believer can draw comfort and inspiration from the works of Bach.
Jeremiah 31:26 "At this I awoke and looked, and my sleep was pleasant to me."
Psalm 127:2 "It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep."
Proverbs 3:24 "When you lie down, you will not be afraid; When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet."
Slumbers dark curtain enfolds me unbidden
In black chains
Arresting long forgotten thoughts buried deep
Pulling me into an abyss
As I plunge past stony
Watchtowers
of confusion
through uncharted realms...
Of fantasy ...macabre, bold , terrifying and rarely
Satisfying
Only a silver whisper unshakles me
From the hideous prison
That darken my consciousness
A whisper that yells
Awake!
zeb, sparky1, Perry, and Hairtrigger:
Thank you so very much for what you have shared, allowing my captive self to see beyond -- yet, within -- the confines of the bedarkened night whence I slowly emerge, shaken but never stirred.
CC. stirred not shaken?
Perry and his Bible quotes sources have obviously never had nightmares where you actually wake in terror because of your dream.
Children often wake in terror because of the nightmares they experience , is that a loving provision from GOD ?
Whereas it might be rationalised that adults have life experiences that may contribute to their having nightmares no such thing can be said of young children being subject to that.
CC,
Was the formatting of your post intentional? On my tablet the trailing edge of each line has a very neat and even step down effect. Not bad for middle of the night prose.
zeb, smiddy, and bobcat:
Thanks much for your thoughts and questions.
Re "shaken but never stirred," unbridled and unapologetic poetic license! I appreciated Perry's scriptural reminders of what I once firmly believed and felt. Yes, deliberate stair-step formatting (had to choose my words accordingly).
Best Wishes and sweet dreams!
