Darkness and Deepness

Oh God:
You Mystery of mysteries
You Secret of secrets
You Darkness and Deepness
why are you hiding?

I find You creeping through my window with the dawn,
see You lingering on the ledge,
I reach to let loose the latch, and find only your ash -You Fire that purges clean.

I watch You walk towards me in afternoon light,
witness your simple motion consume the surrounding,
I wait for you to arrive, and am met only with your mist -You Water that quenches drought.

I observe your rising with the moon,
anticipate your additional light,
I stay my eyes in your direction, and find a cloud, your mask -You Wind that moves earth and sky (and me).


Where are you hiding now?
Oh God, where can I find you now?/













"What will you do, God, when I die?" Rilke