If I’m honest…


When I sit

Honest

Under a tapestry of stars

Wondering 

Where your presence goes

When the winds seem to slow


The night rests from the daytime

Moon beckons my eyes 

to its light

Are you here 

In this place 

Or do you simply hide?


Like I do often

I know you are bigger than my thoughts 

When I sit away from the hustle

On a cloudless, star-filled night


I know I’m not alone here

There’s a hand that I get to hold

But Lord,

If I’m being open and bold

There’s no sense to why you linger

No reason to simply rest

Your spirit upon this being

Even when I’m at my best


So I sit

And yes, I question

But not the questions of my past

Just honest in the moment 

And these doubts will pass


Because I know 

The path you’ve carried me

When I couldn’t even stop and see

The years of desolation

When my heart felt so lost 

To the deep


You’ve shone 

in times of darkness

When I felt so, so alone

You’ve spared me from myself

When I couldn’t find my home


So honestly,

I know you

I know you in each breath

And in my times of doubting

You alone 

Bring me peace.



09/19/26

clc



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