The Searching Heart That Is In Us Poem by Mary Angela Douglas

the searching heart that is in us
what else should it look for
more than God
how long should it seek and not find
or find and simply discard, being distracted
or take another's word for it
that he's simply not there
or why should we care
how wide should the searching be
plunged into the fathomless deep
or just go back to sleep
when should we call off the search
how can we ever and be true
yet somehow we search for everything else
anything else instead
with more diligence than is due
leaving the search for Him at best
the last of all last things to do
mary angela douglas 9 october 2023