Hide and Seek

God, you seem far away
Yet you are so close
Between my thoughts
And in the depth of silence
Shall I find you

God, you are in the outer heavens
Yet you are also within
In the recesses of my loving heart
Shall I find you

God, you seem to hide
Yet you are everywhere

You are the father and mother
You are alpha and omega
You are hot and cold
Yet you are beyond all of them

Duality eludes many
Yet shall I find you
In the space of the absolute

God, do not hide!
In the absence of cold
Can warmth not be appreciated?
And in the absence of fear
Can love not be experienced?

You want us to experience you
Yet so few find you
Of those who find you
So few ever be with you

Ultimately, it is we who play hide and seek
Yet it is you whom we truly seek.

Joseph