He…Neither Slumbers Nor Sleeps

“When it’s 2 a.m. and the room is lined with shadows,

turn your eyes toward the window —

to the little light burn of the street lamp,

the white star,

the flickering red light of the airplane passing by….

breathe deep, breathe deep.

it is okay

to feel a little out of place

in this dark and restless space

and come falling,

falling into grace.

And know this is still true:

‘Lo, I am with you until the end of the earth,

even at restless 2 a.m.’s,

even when it hurts.’

So turn on the music,

open the book,

you do not have to count the hours.

You may have lost your share of sleep,

but Light will never lose the glory,

and no matter how long these late nights last,

the sun is on the way

with mercy in the morning.”

Morgan Harper Nichols

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