objections of dust

You say “be anxious for nothing” — i sometimes wonder if You realize how big “nothing” is to someone of my smallness. (of course You do.) i saw the planets shining brightly in the early morning darkness and remembered how impossibly vast were the tiny pin-prick stars barely visible to my sleepy eyes. they number…

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You say “be anxious for nothing” —
i sometimes wonder if You realize
how big “nothing” is to someone
of my smallness. (of course You do.)
i saw the planets shining brightly
in the early morning darkness
and remembered how impossibly vast
were the tiny pin-prick stars
barely visible to my sleepy eyes.
they number beyond the billions
yet You know all their names;
some days i hardly remember mine.
things are not what i expected
but i still don’t know what they are …
time and again i leap from my chair
with the wish to run for miles
but just clench my fists in silent screams.
did You ever feel this restless ache,
You who bore with stubborn humanity
far beyond the breaking point?
All-Knowing, Strong and Present One —
what are You working through my frailty?

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