Midnight strikes; pain robs you of sleep
Pain of the past, pain of the present
Pain unspeakable; scars witness to the pain cutting you deep inside
Pain from childhood past; pain from the tumult of youth
Pain from the deep sorrow of grief
Pain from the inner demons present now
Pain that now you try to hand upward, try to invite Jesus into
Pain that friends ask to sit with you in
Pain that invites darkness to swallow you whole.
1:00 AM strikes; darkness shrouds your soul
Darkness invited by your past woundedness
Darkness from the addiction; from the self-harm; from the self-hatred
Darkness that threatens to swallow you whole
Darkness that tries to suck the Presence of Light from your wounded heart
Darkness that tries to suppress your cry
Darkness that no longer has power
Darkness that stands no chance against the prayers of warriors on your behalf
Darkness that stands no chance against the Holy fighting for your soul
Darkness that stands no chance against your cry “Oh God, have mercy”
2:00 AM strikes; Light wraps her embrace around you
Light of the Spirit gently invading your pain
Light of Jesus blinding the evil he came to ward off
Light of God wrapping her arms around you
Light of Peace soothing your soul
Light of Love rocking your hurting heart into a deep sleep