I would sacrifice the universe
\nfor one human,
\none pair of eyes that shine with life.
\nTopple this stone,
\nthese gray markers
\nincomprehensible losses
\nof the infinitely precious.
\nSeeds in the daunting harvest
\nof the wilderness.<\/p>\n
How it hurts
\nto know the mourning sounds
\nthat attended these graves.
\nThe empty places,
\nthe lonely bed,
\nthe chair at the table.
\nHow huge their absence.
\nThere are billions of galaxies
\nto each one,
\na sparkle of light
\ncoming from the dune of creation.<\/p>\n
How do you measure death?
\nThe universe never lived
\nuntil I came.
\nNever loved,
\nuntil a hand touched me with desire.
\nTell me why,
\nin this bone yard,
\nhow this comes to pass?
\nHow God emerges from the dust,
\nthen ceases to exist?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I would sacrifice the universe for one human, one pair of eyes that shine with life. Topple this stone, these gray markers incomprehensible losses of…<\/p>\n