“The Argument”

“Goodnight, my Dear,” I whispered

As I turned out the light-

Asleep, you didn’t hear me,

My words were lost in the night.

My sighs joined your soft breathing

As you slumbered by my side-

Another chance of forgiveness

Would again be denied.

I tried to tell you this morning

That I didn’t mean what I said,

But you pouted and turned away-

I spoke to the back of your head.

I’ve searched my heart for comfort

And words to bring us both some peace,

But you will not let me say them,

And it’s causing us both grief.

As I toss and turn beside you

I have turned to God to pray

For a chance of asking forgiveness

And that you won’t just turn away.

I know the morning will soon be here

And I don’t want the brand new day

To bring more grief and misunderstanding

Like what we have suffered here today.

I am going to have to talk to you now,

As I have wanted to all day long-

For the longer we let this hurt go,

The harder it will be to get along.

So please remember now my Dear

That God wants us to be as one

And to never keep an argument going

After the setting of the sun.

© Glenys Robyn Hicks

“Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath”

Ephesians 4:26