Vastness
Retreat to a corner there of
And Watch.

Listen to their muffled voices,
Their inarticulate moanings
And grieve.

Wonder at their shallowness
Their posturings, their rules
And sigh.

Hope for a second coming
A messiah, an ending
And wait.

Endure their pettiness
Their misdirected concerns and their games
And yearn.

For a greater vastness.

      -- R. M. Keil (1979)