[100 days of 100 words] 19/100

In the moment when we merge, there is an endless poignancy; the feeling of eternity almost touched. In a single moment, I feel both the sense that I am one with you, and the immediate sense of loss: I am not, and never will in this lifetime be, one with you.

So goes the universe, as I sob in gratitude, in the pain of mystery: all things simultaneously strive toward one another, and strive apart, as the splintered children of the cosmic orgasm stretch toward individuation, as the dream of oneness draws us ever inward.

This tension is life itself.

Another plug - March 15, BBC Concert

The Back Bay Chorale performs on March 15 at 8pm at Emmanuel Church, Boston. This cycle: 20th Century French composers! I really think this is going to be a stunning concert; I hope you'll join us.

Tickets here!

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