A Prayer Unanswered

I asked for light, you gave me night,  

Your stars like shattered glass, a broken sky.  

You stole the sun before it could rise,  

Leaving me to wander where shadows lie.

I stretched my hands to grasp the dawn,  

But you sent winds to sweep it gone.  

The ocean swells, its waves retreat—  

A dance of loss beneath my feet.

Your habit of snatching, a thief in the mist,  

Taking the warmth from my clenched fist.  

I offered my hope, and you cast it away,  

Now all that remains is the chill of the day.

I no longer ask for the stars or the sun,  

For every bright gift is undone.  

Let the storm rage, let it be,  

What’s left, dear God, belongs to me.

~Kirti🥀