Sadness - 3: The Chasm Responds

Author's Note: 

In 2006, I penned a piece called Sadness, a deeply personal exploration of longing and estrangement. It narrated a soul's plea to the Chasm and the Shadow for solace and understanding. This response, written now, embodies the voice of the Chasm—the cosmic force responding to a human heart—reflecting on that plea.

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O child of Shadow, forlorn and small,

I hear your whispers, I feel your call.

You bow to me, yet know me not,

For love and loss were gifts I wrought.

The depths you cherish are no abyss;

They root dreams and fears amiss.

What Shadow flings, I do not destroy;

I hold, I transform—pain to ploy.

A hug, you ask? I offer more:

The peace of silence, an open door.

Your sorrow echoes within my space,

Not to condemn, but to embrace.

I cannot smile, nor wipe your tears,

But I cradle your joys and your fears.

In my vast expanse, you are whole,

The keeper of longing, the seeker of soul.

So sleep, dear one, with your ache and plea,

For even in darkness, you are free.

I am not your foe, nor your despair—

I am the boundless breath you share.

-- Pradeep K (Prady)