Tranquility

Trembling by night

I cry

“Take me away!”

I cry again

and again

and I cry loud

But silence triumphs

Distraught by day

I scream

“Take me away!”

I scream again

and again

and I scream loud

But fear prevails

Nothing changes

No one rescues

Only increasing torment

win each day and night

Then one day

I amend my plea

from rescue to calm

No longer do I cry

to be taken away

Now I pray

“Tranquility!”

Day and night

in humble prayer

I faithfully whisper

“Tranquility,

Oh Lord, Tranquility”

Then one day

The Lord hears my plea

He hears me pray

for tranquility

No longer do I cry

To be taken away

Now I live in

Tranquility