Abyss within

Infinite abyss,
     Void of nothingness within,
Most profound longing
     That the human heart can know,
     Desire for the infinite--

Nothing in this life:
     No divine experience,
No revolution,
     No peace and joy forever,
     No perfect spouse or lover--

Nothing can fulfill
     The abyss that’s yours within;
No, not even God
     Within present existence
     Can fully satisfy you.

Only through full death,
     Complete extinction of all
You are, all you have,
     Removal of all you love,
     End of your own existence

Can fulfillment come:
     Finite yields to infinite,
God is all in all,
     Nothing limited remains,
     Creator and creature oned.


​—26 January 2020