SOMNOLENT SLUMBER

I slumbered, half-dead, lost in oblivion's night Unaware of my surroundings, a fleeting, fragile light Sleep, a battleground where life and death entwine A struggle to survive, a war to reclaim the divine But when I wake, the night's dark battle's won I've emerged victorious, the morning's golden sun And when I sleep, unbroken by the day's fierce strife I've conquered the day's battle, a warrior's hard-won life I rise, hale and hearty, with morning's vibrant dew And praise my Maker, whose mercy saw me through I fought the night's dark battle, and prevailed to see The dawn's triumphant glory, a new day's destiny Oh Lord, my God, guide me through the day's ordeal For many rise with morning, but some will not reveal The battle of life's crushing weight, its merciless design Many will fall, but I, oh Lord, will rise, with heart and mind.