Wednesday, May 23, 2012

A poem a day keeps the devil away


GRACE

Grace is a ghost.
She climbs through my window, and I don’t know whether to laugh or cry,
She floats across my room, and darkness finds no place to hide.
Oh, elusive grace.
Come back and haunt me a few more times,
Scare away all the wretched demons who against me testify.

Because when you call on me, I hear my name
When you touch my face, I’m not the same
When you call on me, I hear my name
When you touch my face, I feel no shame

Grace, I’m hot on your trail.
Stumbling down alleys and through moonlit streets,
You know I’m barely able to stay on my feet.
Pick me up grace.
Carry me home and change my clothes,
Put me to bed so these eyes can close, and I can finally rest.

Cause I need you to breathe,
I need you to see
I need you to wipe away my hate and fear, and help me be free
Be free.