At the Gate of Heavenly Peace, 1989 |
by Shirley Geok-lin Lim
How many? Too many to count. How many? Too many to count. They ascend from the pit, Neither flying nor rising, Neither angels nor demons, Souls lost, whom God must love.
They sing without mouths, Shapes flocking, dispersing, Over and over again They ascend from the pit
Music unheard, not day nor night. You need not believe it. They ascend, souls lost, lost to us. |