What happens When Reality Strikes?
2020: the year of reality
When reality strikes
still waters dance angrily with the storm
wildfires spread from semi-dead coals
healthy leaves wither from the scorching sun
When reality strikes
knowledge becomes almost pointless
wisdom stares ignorantly at trouble’s gaze
problems mock the aged man’s experience
When reality strikes
men seek truth in once banished places
women cover their faces in endless tears
children stumble wearily into self-made pits
When reality strikes
the soothsayers acknowledge their ignorance
God remains himself, unchanged by times
He watches after the good and guides their path
Only when reality strikes
do we remember God’s promises and faithfulness
some seek his counsel and get exalted
others trust in their own wit and perish.
Sometimes it takes a hard knock on the door for a sleeping man to wake…
