Poem July 17, 1978 Issue

"Get thee behind me," sleep!

Paul Douglas White

Yes!

"Get thee behind me," sleep!
(At least the late lying around that denies man's ever-purposeful
action in Mind),

and include the semiconscious daydreaming that hinders our
realization of man's Soul-filled consciousness—

and don't forget the hiding for hours, days, years, under the soft
but leaden pillow of mortal sense, lulled into a hesitancy to
"resist the devil" and see him flee.

The bed never healed anyone—and neither did sleep!

"Always get x-number hours of sleep every night" is most certainly
not a divine decree.

In fact, unless our rest begins with an open-eyed turning
to the eternal comfort and rest found in our Father-Mother God, it
is useless, and certainly no hobby or trait to be cherished by us, man.

Let's strive to awake to the ringing alarm of Truth—not at the last
possible minute, stumbling around in confusion,
but as early as possible,
allowing us the best possible opportunity to awake
prepare
and act!

Paul Douglas White

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