So am I in you

A wise man said,

like the wave and the sea,

the sun and the light

the singer and the song

so are you and I.

And now I add -

like my heart is inseparable from

its beating

and its ageless waiting and hoping

so am I

inexplicably

in you.

You who once proclaimed

“What God has joined together

man shall not separate” -

do not now allow

this restless heart to be free

of Love's embrace. 

Partly inspired by this text from "The Rule of St Benedict: Insight for the Ages"

"How does a person seek union with God?' the seeker asked.

"The harder you seek," the teacher said, "the more distance you create between God and you."

"So what does one do about the distance?"

"Understand that it isn't there," the teacher said.

"Does that mean that God and I are one?" the seeker said.

"Not one. Not two."

"How is that possible?" the seeker asked.

"The sun and its light, the ocean and the wave, the singer and the song. Not one. Not two."