Open and vulnerable, faith impregnable, audible hum, inner sanctum, rarefied air, everywhere

hushed worship, kindred friendship, reverence, deference, soulful exploration, our alien nation.

Stealth bomber, resolute killer, waves of darkness, consuming madness, indignation, alienation

bullets raining, muscles straining, voices screaming, live streaming, diving for cover, saying goodbye to a lover.

Wrought, distraught, resolve toughening, hearts hardening, an I for an I, wondering why

remembrance, vengeance, unending, unrelenting, void of emotion, returning to devotion

prayers beseeching, thoughts far-reaching, surprising light, disarming fright, finding solace, releasing malice

forgiving the unforgettable

forget-me-not.

EMPTINESS

Why is there something
Existing beyond meaning
Rather than Nothing?