On My Knees
When the night is black;
And there is no sign of light;
Hurtful words spoken;
It is too late to take them back;
When my dreams have faded;
And my hope is nearly gone;
Everything has gone so wrong;
There is only one place left to be;
So here I am, down on my knees;
When I have failed once again;
When I have lost my only friend;
The pain is far too heavy to bear;
And my tears are falling freely;
When I think that no one cares;
I know that you can hear me;
You want me to get well;
So you send me your earthly angels;
To talk me past my pain;
And show me the way of light again;
Even when I wander back to the pit;
They watch over me;
And gently pull me back out of it;
Even though I am alone when the darkness comes;
And sometimes it is very hard to believe;
That I can always talk it through with you;
You can comfort the lonely and confused ones;
Please help me to know Lord, that this is really true.
And there is no sign of light;
Hurtful words spoken;
It is too late to take them back;
When my dreams have faded;
And my hope is nearly gone;
Everything has gone so wrong;
There is only one place left to be;
So here I am, down on my knees;
When I have failed once again;
When I have lost my only friend;
The pain is far too heavy to bear;
And my tears are falling freely;
When I think that no one cares;
I know that you can hear me;
You want me to get well;
So you send me your earthly angels;
To talk me past my pain;
And show me the way of light again;
Even when I wander back to the pit;
They watch over me;
And gently pull me back out of it;
Even though I am alone when the darkness comes;
And sometimes it is very hard to believe;
That I can always talk it through with you;
You can comfort the lonely and confused ones;
Please help me to know Lord, that this is really true.
Published by Lisa R. Strong
I was born and raised in Binghamton NY. I have been writing short stories since I was eight years old, and poetry since I was a teenager. I also write prayers, meditations, and opinion articles. My dre... View profile
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Post a CommentLisa, when I read this powerful poem, Jaci Velasquez was playing in the back of my mind ("On My Knees"), and I am reminded of some of the lyrics. ("'Cause I've learned in laughter / or in pain / How to survive / I get on my knees / I get on my knees / There I am before the love / That changes me / See I don't know how / But there's power / When I'm on my knees") Thank you.
wow what a amazing poem you are very talented girl!!!!!!! i am subscribing to you wonderful job!!!!!
Very nice, sad sweet but outstanding poem as always, my sister.
How beautiful. I'm going to save this when I need inspiration and hope. I've gone through some very hard times, and it isn't over. Thanks. You're very talented.
This is beautiful :)
I can relate to this one especially when your fate is being tested all you can do is fall down on your knees and not rely on your own understanding. Well written.
just always remember there is a purpose for everythin happening the way it does. You are never alone evn if you are alone. A beautiful poem Miss Lisa
Excelent. I have been there more than once. Only later did I understand why God put me through the things I had to endure. It is for the same reason fire hardens steel! Peace be with you!
Very beautiful, thanks for sharing. I need this right now myself. Thanks