Long Sunsets

I look into the eyes of this magnificent sky,
The sunset- it's Gods canvas of beauty.
With my tree branch that I climbed onto- and my knapsack, I embark on a leap of faith.
I stand chipping away at my faith, cast into the void
Hoping that it will be able to move a mountain.
I pray for the heavens above to open up its gates
And condemn all the alienation I have on my face.
For I am feeling so defeated with no plan,
Like my windows through life, broken from the pain of living
Your love once burned so brightly within me
Like the hot coals, but I collided with the ocean
Steam brought me into a cleaner form
And now I have a wet flame, extinguishing the fire
The flame that once showed me love.
I am much afraid of this leap of faith without a net
Only your hands to catch me,
And I am so scared as I fall
And yet you catch me and lay my soul by your feet,
Lord, come to me and light the fire in my eyes
Be my pilot, my driving force throughout life
We can walk the straight and narrow
The meadows and the forests
To bring life, to bring salvation
For I am blind like a baby to this bottle of wine that you call life.
And everything becomes so much sweeter when you show me grace
With you my life shoots like a rocket through the stale sunset
As we walk the distant lands of life, my eyes change color,
And now my eyes burn like the sun tears through the clouds on a long sunset.

Poem by J.A.D. © 2003