My God, Where Are You? Poem by Boston Kelley

Where has my love for you gone, my God?
My zeal and passion that once burned so bright
Has been extinguished.
I once enjoyed reading Your Word,
Prayer was my greatest delight.
I could not get enough of you,
Your Love was better than anything.
Now, I feel so far from You,
Despite how close You reside to me.
Through prayer and meditation, I reach out,
Grabbing onto whatever I can touch,
But, soon after, my grip loosens,
And I fall away.
Like a mountain climber, I climb the rocky cliff,
Eager to get close to you,
I reach the top rock with one hand holding on to it,
But when temptation and hardships come,
Like a mighty wind, they loosen my hand's grip,
And I am sent tumbling to the ground.