Laments have a purpose

God, you have called me, embraced me. And now it seems you have abandoned me. I faithfully call on your name and silence replies. My anguish builds up, my mind tears itself at the desolate state of my heart, the emptiness of the words in your Word. So come and live within me again, come and hold me to you, let me come ashore for a brief time that I may sail all the further for you. Let firm ground be beneath my feet so I can be assured of it in the storms to come. Amen