crossing the desert

there are times when the energy in my life becomes still. it is like being in a desert. nothing moves. i expect and yet nothing appears. it's almost as if my prayers have not been heard. where are you? why do you elude me? these are the questions that i ask. what is the key that will open that door? are you behind the door waiting for me? what if i open the door and then you are not there? are my dreams a key to that door? i can feel your life energy and so i am still. i wait...