The Watchman



We trust
in the Watchman's eyes.
His touch brightens,
His torch lightens.
Now we can say,
These nights will look good,
and these shadows...

About this poem

This short poem is about putting our trust in God for strength and guidance in our darkest times.

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Written on December 02, 2022

Submitted by odusanyadeborah2000 on December 26, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCCDEF
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 139
Words 29
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 7

Deborah Odusanya

Deborah is a Nigerian. An undergraduate of National Open University of Nigeria where she studies mass communication. She simply loves soothing hearts and beautifying lives with godly words she gets inspired with. more…

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