“For the Rest”

7/27/19
Written by: Victor P.

“For the Rest”

Night replaces day,
Darkness here again,
Shadows on the walls,
Slivers of light remain.

Free from the work
For the time being,
Time for body to rest,
Catch up on sleep.

Noise surrounds me
On the weekdays,
The weekend offers
A chance to get away.

Distractions are plenty,
Temptations are many,
It’s part of every life,
Until the day we die.

I get away in my mind,
I find a place to rest
At my Savior’s feet,
It’s a beautiful thing.

To sit and think about
Something that’s important,
An opportunity present,
Time to not waste.

Week reached an end,
What time will I spend
Thinking and resting?
Reading and ptaying?

Day takes a leave
And night says hello,
I would like to know
More about both now.

It’s in the quietest moments
I see what I have avoided,
It’s in the solitude, time alone,
Heart and mind and soul speak most.

I can’t hold the past
Even with both hands,
It’s all just a memory,
I can only hold the present.

I’m searching again
Looking to God to find
Rest for the soul in Him,
I haven’t looked for a while.

Thoughts run around,
Order of words moves,
Repetition aids need,
Repeat to make sense.

Back and forth between
The beginning and end,
Digging to find words
To express what’s within.

Silence is a comfort
When noise has been
A daily distraction,
A nuisance, irritation.

Settle on a moment
And take hold of it
Before another comes
To replace the present.

Soothe a troubled mind
By the words of life,
Worry carried away
While the river runs.

Come to see the need
For times like these,
Slowing down again,
Breathe a little easier.

Get away, get away
From what suffocates,
Prevent inner withering,
Do what’s worth it.

Relief, relief, come now,
Struggles not forever,
Responsibilities daily,
Heart won’t perish.

Taking a good look
At the things around,
Taking hold of truth,
Throwing away lies.

Take it as it comes,
Life is not a game,
Rest is necessary,
Body not for poison.