The Heavenly Mirror

When I lay upon my bed,

And close my eyes, and rest my head,

Reflecting now, I pause to think,

Of things I do and things I speak.

As plainly as a mirror I see,

All the things I hate in me,

Pride and anger, sin and doubt,

In my life, they are throughout.

I turn my eyes unto your face,

And back upon my earthly ways.

No more will my feet travel there,

In that valley of despair.

Instead I go the path of him,

Who cleansed my heart from every sin.

Unto his holy land I go,

Where milk and honey are sure to flow.

And now within my heart this tune;

“Come swiftly Lord, oh please come soon”.

On this trip, and on my journey,

I won’t succumb to fear or worry.

And suddenly, my mirror is gone.

The night is past, here comes the dawn!

Another day, another test.

Until again, my head I rest.

-April 2000