I Lie Awake At Night Poem by Qiniso Mogale

I lie awake at night
Sleep eludes me
I shut my eyes in vain
Hoping I will fall asleep
But sleep evades me

Memories come flooding
I remember lost opportunities
Opportunities I should have utilised
I remember mistakes
Mistakes I should have avoided
I remember ex lovers
Lovers I should not have loved
I remember hearts I broke
Hearts I wish I could mend.

I lie awake at night
Wishing I could take back the hands of time
But time lost is never recovered
I reminisce over the right choices I made
I thank God for His guidance
I look towards the future
I place my life in God's hands

I realise I made all the mistakes because God was not in my life
I realise the wrong choices I made were because the Holy Spirit as a guide was not there
l realise that the ex lovers were not the ribs of my ribs
I lie awake at night
I thank God that I did not die without having accepted Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior