UNREQUITED LOVE

Out of the realm of Your eternal Glory
Out of warm outpourings of Your Love,
Love vaster than the heavens,
Deeper than any ocean, wider than sky:
You create souls that are unique
With unique bodies made for carrying them —
Giving to each a plan, launched at birth
With Your Hope, and with Your Love.

          But O how often in this World’s history
          Have those interfacing plans succumbed
          To the ancient curse, brought on by Adam:
          Souls by the countless millions
          Deafened, blinded to Your voice, and Presence;
          Stumbling onto the Broad Way eternally
          Stymied by evil, and sin, which You hate.
          And O dear Lord, what suffering for You.
          Measureless, unrequited Love.

And now, dear Lord, in my Autumn days —
You enabled this foundering pilgrim to find You,
To seek Your face, begin to learn Your ways.
May this microscopic fact of history,
Regrettably late in service to You,
Joining other links, in Your Church,
(The long desired Bride for Your dear Son)
Help in assuaging your grief and sorrow.

So much grief, and unrequited Love.