Watchman
                     (Isaiah 21:11)

Watchman, what of the night?
Watchman, what of the night?
    It will soon be over
    after hours of slaughter,
    beast devouring beast –
    darkness and its boast
    will both soon be over.

Watchman, what of the day?
Watchman, what of the day?
    It will soon be over
    darkness will soon cover
    earth and sea and heaven
    in secure succession.
    It will soon be over.

Watchman, where’s your light?
Watchman, where’s your light?
    It went out long ago.
    It served no purpose, though
    it gave some people hope
    the darkness could be probed.
    It went out long ago

Tom Vaughan


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