Fix It, Please

As a dream comes when there are many cares, so the speech of a fool when there are many words.
When you make a vow to God, do not delay in fulfilling it. He has no pleasure in fools; fulfill your vow. It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it. Do not let your mouth lead you into sin. And do not protest to the temple messenger, “My vow was a mistake.” Why should God be angry at what you say and destroy the work of your hands? Much dreaming and many words are meaningless. Therefore stand in awe of God.~ Ecclesiastes 5:3-7

Sleep like a baby.
Two hours, cry, attention, sleep.
Restful? Well, yes.
For a baby’s sleep lacks fear,
prospers in trust.
An infant’s sleep escapes care,
nestles in faith.
Promises unkept,
debt unpaid,
what could that mean?
We sleep to nightmares
then cry for our missteps
until from humbled hearts
our cares fall away
when we stand in awe of God.

God, I’ve messed up my life.
Fix it, please.
Show me again the peace, trust, and love
I once felt
before I tried to run my life.

Rollins, Barbara B. A Time for Verse -
Poetic Ponderings on Ecclesiastes
(Kindle Locations 377-389).
Eagle Wings Press imprint of
Silver Boomer Books. Kindle Edition.