A Night Alone in the Desert

I wrote this about my first night in Phoenix, AZ.

I climbed a lonely rock to see
The fading fire die in the West
My company: a twisting tree
And a Bible held to my chest

 

Dark soon took hold, and the city
Flickered on and lit up the night
A plain of lights stretched before me
To the silhoutted mountain heights

 

Overhead, the sky was a tent
And I gazed at the desert stars
In the vast milky firmament
Above which God didn’t seem so far

 

I relaxed and reminisced till
Sleep took hold and I drifted away
In the morning I awoke to
The foggy facade of a new day

Author's Note

This is my first attempt at poetry.

Reviews

[Carolann Dowsett]

Love this, so deep and full of such meaning. I can see you at night, alone under the stars with only God to keep you safe.

[Brett Michael Wagner]

Thanks. It was a powerful night for me. I've been searching for God for a long time, and I think that was a night I almost caught a glimpse of Him.

[Carolann Dowsett]

That is wonderful, don't give up He is with you now and will be forever. Just hold onto your faith.

[Brett Michael Wagner]

Thank you.