'Twixt God and Me

What barrier stands between You, God, and me?
The only obstacle I know is I.
Between us You have cleared a path I see,
an empty space beyond a cloudless sky.

Why have You paved so clear a way to me?
and left it, Lord, so there is only I?
Between us You have made me really free
to come or go, left almost high and dry.

If space is vast 'twixt You, O God, and me,
I know there's nothing in between when I
brush close Your face to mine as spiritually
I close the tiny gap if I just try.

You’ve left it all completely up to me,
a humble glance of prayer on bended knee.

                          -- by Pete Voelz      1/04