Bedtime Prayer

Bedtime Prayer A. W. Nutter Now I lay me down to sleep Praying for protection from personal fears Hands trembling as the night draws near Fighting sleep to avoid an unsecured mind Where the demons are free and unconfined I pray the Lord my soul to keep Spirit broken, forced into submission Withdrawing from the pain and humiliation Nightmares vanish as I suddenly awaken Two hours of sleep and physically shaken If I should die before I wake Swallowing two pills sitting beside my bed Trying to kill the shadows inside my head Spiritual trip to hell will be especially rough Taking all the pills, praying they’ll be enough I pray the Lord my soul to take