Watchman, What Of The Night? Poem by kyvin Nash

Watchman, What Of The Night?

Rating: 5.0


I will not hold my peace...
And let some man determine a life for my kids,
The very reason I want to speak.
I've watched the world do as it pleases,
Who am I to speak...
Lo I am a watchman on the night:
I keep my post as men fall asleep,
As this wolves clad as sheep.
Swift and gaudy they blend-in,
Leaving no space in-between.
This very intermediate granting amends,
Selling souls to the devil's hands.
Be awake I've seen this evil era,
learn to discern truth from error.
Lest thou become sterile from this blight,
Brave-the-night and shine the light.
Let's brace ourselves for this long shift,
Darkness we'll endure, but light will be our gift,
Heed the call, something looms in our horizon,
All seems lost, but stand and speak...hope is risen.

Tuesday, August 22, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: alert,look
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Isaiah 21: 6-12 we're in the same era
1Peter 5: 8
2Corinthians 11: 14
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Gary James Smith 15 December 2018

Amen...hope is rising!

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Kyvin Nash 23 January 2019

Indeed, Mr Smith... Thank you!

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Chinedu Dike 22 March 2018

Witty reflection set aside for sober reflection. A well conceived and elegantly penned piece of poetry, well articulated with conviction. Thanks for sharing Kyvin.

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Kyvin Nash 16 November 2018

Thanks for a reflective comment, very positive and uplifting, I'm great full Mr Chinedu Dike.

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Rod Mendieta 22 August 2017

Liked this one very much. Perhaps you meant 'as men FALL asleep'. Minor point but it deserves the polishing up.

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Kyvin Nash 28 August 2017

Thanks a lot Rod, yes will edit! ! !

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