Layers to God

O God, our gap between is layered thick,
distractions are not few and happen fast,
demands keep me from coming back so quick,
regrets and memories flood from the past.

The layers of my guilt obscure my sight,
the cool lights of the world lure me aside,
to find my faith I often have to fight,
and whenYou slay the layers, I sometimes hide.

How can I pierce the problems of the day,
or slice preoccupations to a few,
or cut my job and family needs away,
to find a time to build our bond anew?

Lord, make the layers disappear somehow,
and let my prayers sail through them here and now.

                      -- by Pete Voelz           3/08