I May Wake by Li Pei Fen

The dark of night is blinding;
The cold of winter numbs my soul
And I am weary.
The shadows of past are too strong,
I cannot speak.
But Your shining light saves me
From the darkest of nights,
Coldest of winters,
And saddest of days.

The light will guide my lost soul
To You, my Lord.
Set free a heart
Forever bound by the shackles
Of distraught.

And someday, in the break of dawn,
I hope to breathe You,
To feel You,
To inhale the spirit
Of Your unfailing love.

Then,
I may wake to find
Your voice
In the risisng sun.
Notes and Analysis

This poem wasn't heart-felt. I was forced to make it in rush because we were so CRAMMING LIKE CRAZY to finish the school paper. In our school, the school paper is no light joke. We take it seriously.

I was asked to write something religious [I go to a private, VERY Catholic school] and light-hearted for the Grade School paper. This is what I came up with. [Uh, what part of this is light-hearted?] Unfortunately for me, the mod didn't accept my other poem, "Truth" for the Junior paper because he said it was suited for the Main paper. Great, but only to find that he lost the copy on the day of the deadline! Now my poor "Truth" was never posted. :'c

Anyway, so this is about God, as is very evident with the capitalization of pronouns. I like this. This is kind of like, a complete prayer, with the ACTS. (remember our Grade 1 lesson? Adoration, Contrition, Thanksgiving, and Supplication? That one.) It's all here.

I love God!

-Pei
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