descant

measure by measure
the music makes
its way between the stars
to enlighten the dark

& your life glides
through time on hymns
of om

day-by-day
year-by-year
the centuries relax
riding the wind & sky
of angelic harmonies

‘til the sound stops
or seems to stop––
when the i reaches death––
the zero point

where the edge is steep
& the ego tumbles down

though much is lost
much remains––
the spirit rises up
to join the descant voices––

the finest, highest essence
in creation & the always
is-was-&-will-be

at the center of the perfect silence––
the perfect sound––
the sound we hear
without ears––
comprehend without
a brain

the love
that acts without touching
& embraces all being
simply because
being is