[Unseeking Seeker]

There is this strange feeling of emptiness
Dark night of the soul, when all seems in vain
Flickering yet, is light of awareness

We recognise underlying oneness
Yet assimilation is not ingrained
There is this strange feeling of emptiness

What avail intermittent blissfulness
Our blackened soul still carries ugly stains
Flickering yet, is light of awareness

Fearful contractions interrupt stillness
Meaningless seem erst gains, now boon is bane
There is this strange feeling of emptiness

Attention anchored in stuporousness
How may we free ourself from ego chains
Flickering yet, is light of awareness

How long must we remain, in deep darkness
We can bear not, God separation pain
There is this strange feeling of emptiness
Flickering yet, is light of awareness

Villanelle