dark night of the soul

slow uncertain steps, eyesight dim gripped with fear, enslaved by desire we’ve toiled but failed and now we tire lost in dream realms, future seems grim we must rest senses five and thought in silence becoming self-taught where is God ~ we wish to see Him mere words and symbols will not do soul’s eye offers a wiser view gentling touch we sing a love hymn entwined with universal mind porous heart now loving and kind in oceans of bliss we now swim wisdom of sages is now ours in heart dwells God and all the stars slow uncertain steps, eyesight dim lost in dream realms, future seems grim where is God ~ we wish to see Him gentling touch we sing a love hymn in oceans of bliss we now swim