It Is With His Grace

it is with your grace
that i die and come back to life
10pm I die 5am I come back to life
at times I wonder why the long night
long just as the day
is so short, just like a minute
'I sleep just now,' I say

It is with your grace
I snore
I roll from rear to rare
at times I sleep with my mouth - 
my eyes open wide
at times just like a thin canned, they close tight
but no door to my nose - my ears
ants flutter over my nose
ants gad before my nose
ants flutter before my ears
ants gad beside my ears
but within, none enters


it is with your grace
ants flutter over my wide open eyes
yet I cannot swat them
for I cannot feel their presence
even if I feel - 
l cannot see them coming
yet during the day
I see them
I feel them
I swat them
yet at times they enter my eyes
at times they enter my ears


it is with your grace
to sleep at night and wake at down
to breath in and out in the dead zone
so many wars one is fought and won
defer physical or natural
that security man could fight and prevail
but spiritual that is invisible to nacked eyes

it is with your grace
alone it is with your grace
when I sleep and wake up at down
I yawn
and
stress my hands above my head
with me, what power lies?
it is with your grace
that I think and know you
that I am not lost to you
it is with your grace
alone it is with your grace
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Mhangwa Avatar
August 26, 2017 at 4:14 PM
Indeed it is with his grace that we are still alive today. Nice poem here Afolabi!
Callus Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 12:59 PM
For every breath that we take, we are in His hands, Afolabi. He is our strength, our grace, as you so well put it in your poetic words. Full marks to you! // paul
Kinch  Avatar
April 17, 2017 at 7:13 AM
Such a powerful message in your write Afolabi. With His grace everything can be done.
Kendrick Avatar
April 16, 2017 at 9:21 AM
Enjoyed reading your work..Sleep is a good thing without it our computers(brains) couldn't be repaired, rewired ready to go another day..Thanks for the visits to my page.Sara
Sathasivam Avatar
April 16, 2017 at 1:21 AM
Excellent write. Yes, all is with his grace done. Well penned. Thanks for sharing it
Dietrich Avatar
April 15, 2017 at 7:46 PM
all is with GRACE, Afolabi. and you pay tribute to it so sincerely! Happy EAster.
Trifiatis Avatar
April 15, 2017 at 2:35 AM
Yes, my friend, Afolabi, it is with His grace that all is done thus we ought our gratitude Him to show every moment. A great message my friend! Bless you!
Muideen Avatar
April 18, 2017 at 4:07 PM
Thank you for the warm comment sir.
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