My Sky Poem by Joshua Hillard

So near,
Yet so far away,
My calling on God,
But I forgot how to pray,

I clasped my hands,
And look up to the sky,
But I must forget,
Because I don’t even try,

Faith, hope, and honesty,
This is my religion,
To fall through the cracks,
I’ll never find my ambition,

Time ticks away,
From the sound of the clock,
Just ringing in my ears,
Waiting for it to stop,

The sky is through my window,
I look up on my knees,
I look through, close my eyes,
And let it take me overseas,

The big vast sky,
Waving with frustration,
Hoping this is it,
To find my revelation,

A wave is getting closer,
The clouds are rushing in,
I feel as if I’m pushed out farther,
My altitude is my sin,

I open up my eyes,
To see the sun went down,
The room is pitch black,
But I’m still kneeling down,

I close my eyes,
And feel the night time sky,
As I continue to hold my hands,
I can only wonder why…