The Raven

The Raven

I sit and watch as the night falls
Shuddering, shaking, afraid.
I know what awaits me
when I close my eyes;
But I must face it anyway.

Everyday is a trial
Just to exist as a being.
But most of us have to face that;
It's life as we know it
Unyielding, cold and harsh
But we push on anyway.

My sole solace is in my redeemer
Without him
I would be nothing
Just a speck in the universe
Waiting to be swallowed
By the first star I come to close to

Stars shine and they attract
But they also singe and burn
If not for my redeemer,
I would merely be ash
Consumed by the heat of this monster

I look toward the Raven
As it waits to lead me
Away from this torture and pain.
But it says it's not my time
That's not a choice I get to make.

I look toward my redeemer
And he tells me to be patient
He is not done with me yet.
My future still waits
And I must endure
Until He says it is time.

So I look toward the Raven
And ask him to leave
Return when my time has been called.
Until then I will push on
Doing the will of my Lord!

Efrem Leach