Jesus gives me the privilege of being
loved by---and, thence, loving---Him, Whose presence has
entered me; I feel Him adjacently near
even though His Throne is on the other side
of the vast star fields.
Starward
Author's Notes/Comments:
The title quotes the Song Of Solomon 1:2a.
The poem was inspired by Saint Symeon the New Theologian's poem, "How Is It I Can Love You?" translated by Ivan M. Granger.
The second line alludes to 1 John 4:19.