Jacob Wrestles With God (Free Verse Sonnet) Poem by Gert Strydom

At last light suddenly there was Someone with him
that grabbed him in a terrible wrestling-grip and forced him down
and with all of his power Jacob did face Him,
did force Him away from him with might and a cry
and it was so terrible strange as he did recognize Him
but could not really place His face, His body and stature
and he did use all of his effort against the know stranger,
at the beginning of the struggle was very astonished
but later he got tired and struggled for his own survival,
did not really know but did suspect that it was God that was standing against him
and time after time he did think that he was getting the upper hand
when unexpectedly the stranger did hit him on his thigh
and now somewhat maimed he did not want to let go of Him with the pain in his leg,
did tighten his grip and did beg for the Stranger to bless him.

© Gert Strydom