Assurance Came Nigh

I laid in bed, pondering the day,
like a phantom unexpected, sleep took its way.
It was one of those dreams, vivid but just a moment—
imagery rising, leaving my mind in atonement.

I saw a man, burdened with life,
he was drowning in pain, so full his strife.
I saw him walking a field in the forest, shrubbery round him high.
He stopped and pled to God, and assurance came nigh.He emerged assured, leaving the wooded setting with speed,
his confidence high, God answered his need.
And I awoke seconds later, wondering why the short dream—
perhaps a vision, I woke with prayer in mind.