the day is done
but I've just begun
to see that this is far from done.

what more to do?
who will help me through?
the walls are closing in
on me
today, in every way
and I can't see the One
who promised to be faithful.
have I really won?

The darkness wants to own me
to use despair
to stop and be
something that's not there.

What will it take
to shake me
of this wretched hold of old
that never leaves
that always grieves
to know I'm not so bold

to take a chance
and let it go
to see for once
that what's below
is nothing to what is
... to come.

Come save me from the pit
of what?
I cannot say,
other than I need help.
Someone help, I pray.

mjr 2006