Beneath a sea of deep blue, liquid sky
Against the quiet, cool embrace
Of wintry breeze to kiss my face
I lifted youthful, eager eye
To wonder at this open space
As far and many as the stars, it seems
Are wonders of my heart streams, deep
Are hungers which entreat on sleep
New embers of my thirsty dreams
Into this seeking heart, they seep
As on my cheek, December painted deep
I wondered at what lies beyond
Upon the brimming pinks of dawn
Desires form a mountain, steep
And every moment, layers on
And in my heart's an empty place
Addicted to answers unfound
Like sniffing roses long-since browned
Prayer song pretends to fill this space
But truth comes only Heaven-bound.
By Jenni Orton
