complementarity

how dare we
   define
infinity?

rope eternity to the
   ground like
      a pronounceable
word?

when we know
   nothing for certain &
      certainly not much
   about
nothing.

we seek    
   comfort in the hands
      of our unfindable
minds.

is it only this
   lonely machine
      that
laughs?

where do tears come
   from? & who tasted
      the first
sadness?

we sit at
   the apparent center
      of an indefinable where

   floating within an
      invisible
now.   

there’s no need
   to be alone
      to be afraid
   
   to be
unhappy.

the stars will never tire
   of burning, &
      there will always be

   plenty of
dark.