Longing

Never did this land become A place to call my only home. Every step I took I marched Into a void, my heart destroyed By longings for another place. Earth, arrayed in greens and blues Cannot compete with countless hues Unseen above, untold, unthought. And so my soul, would not control Its longing for that other place. Watching creatures winged fly on Did hurt within to follow yon. Would flight have given me a chance To reach the heights, from dreams of nights Where sleep did show my heart that place? Never could this land become A place to call my only home. My home awaits beyond all thought, Beyond our eyes, beyond the skies That beckon me to reach that place. One day soon I will be home A place where I can now belong. A home where tears are wiped away, where Death is dead, and sin is fled Till then, shall I long for that place.