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Boundless

Posted on 26 October 201926 October 2019 by H. Hennenburg
Image by Conrad Ziebland illustrating poem titled Boundless by H. Hennenburg
Image by Conrad Ziebland

Boundless

Where am I?
In the sea…floating…gracefully
Having left my shore, my home, my beginning –
my end
I am here floating
Counting on the great watery vastness
because nothing else counts
There is no future or past
that can measure against this moment of birth,
this gem of becoming,
this blossoming under the moon
There is no structure made of earth or time
that can define boundaries of love
No words to describe what it means now
What you ask of me is too small
The sea is full of air
the air is full of sea
the cosmos full of rocks and stones
that are full of atoms, full of particles, full of space
Where is there an end or a corner to pin love to
and say, “this is how high,” or, “this is how deep,” or, “this is how long?”
You ask too little of me
I love you more greatly than this

© H. Hennenburg, 20 November 2005

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39 thoughts on “Boundless”

  1. sherry marr says:
    26 October 2019 at 10:44 AM

    WOW. To love and be loved that greatly is a gift. This is such a beautiful poem, full of all the bits of the cosmos. Sigh. Loved it. It is sunny today and the waves are bouncy – wish you could walk the beach today!

    1. H. Hennenburg says:
      28 October 2019 at 2:00 PM

      Thank you, Sherry! I hope you get in a nice stroll by the waves!

  2. Khaya Ronkainen says:
    27 October 2019 at 8:55 AM

    Boundless, indeed is the moment blossoming under the moon, and the love captured in this piece. The whole poem is beautiful and alluring. But that last line…*sigh!

    1. H. Hennenburg says:
      29 October 2019 at 9:01 PM

      Thank you, Khaya!

  3. Mary says:
    27 October 2019 at 10:04 AM

    I love the way floating in the sea, and contemplation of its vastness, seems to have given birth to all kinds of thoughts. Quite a meditative poem.

    1. H. Hennenburg says:
      29 October 2019 at 9:02 PM

      Yes, the sea has a tendency to do that, doesn’t it? Thanks, Mary!

  4. Bjorn Rudberg says:
    27 October 2019 at 10:10 AM

    I love how you describe the boundless (or infinity) in such wonderful terms, bringing in love in the end… You ask too little of me is really what ties it all together for me.

    1. H. Hennenburg says:
      29 October 2019 at 9:03 PM

      Thank you, Bjorn!

  5. Lily says:
    27 October 2019 at 11:41 AM

    Fantastic. Those last two lines — so powerful.

    1. H. Hennenburg says:
      29 October 2019 at 9:07 PM

      Thank you so much, Lily!

  6. Carrie Van Horn says:
    27 October 2019 at 11:54 AM

    Love is something we cannot contain not measure. This is beautiful!

    1. H. Hennenburg says:
      29 October 2019 at 9:08 PM

      Thank you, Carrie!

  7. Chrissa says:
    27 October 2019 at 12:53 PM

    Echoing the “wow” above. This is remarkable…you’ve taken the entire universe and made it a handful scooped from a beach and overwhelmed by the waves.

    1. H. Hennenburg says:
      29 October 2019 at 9:08 PM

      Chrissa, I absolutely LOVE your characterization! Thank you!

    2. Rommy says:
      31 October 2019 at 8:43 AM

      I. Freaking. Love. This.

      I love the juxtaposition between the earth bound and the stellar, how it all blends and dances together and sings out the truth of how love can be so much more than we imagined.

      1. H. Hennenburg says:
        31 October 2019 at 12:17 PM

        Oh, wow! Thank you, Rommy!

  8. Vivian Zems says:
    27 October 2019 at 1:22 PM

    I love the sense of floating as you delve into the significance of life’s lessons. What boundaries, indeed can define the edges of love?

    1. H. Hennenburg says:
      29 October 2019 at 9:09 PM

      Thanks so much, Vivian!

  9. Sanaa Rizvi says:
    27 October 2019 at 3:56 PM

    Oh my heart this is so beautiful!! 😀

    1. H. Hennenburg says:
      29 October 2019 at 9:09 PM

      The heart is what it’s all about. Thank you, Sanaa!

  10. Toni Spencer says:
    27 October 2019 at 4:36 PM

    the air is full of sea and the sea is full of air…wonderful thoughts to fill your time while you think of love.

    1. H. Hennenburg says:
      29 October 2019 at 9:10 PM

      Much appreciated, Toni!

  11. Colleen LOOSELEAFNOTES says:
    27 October 2019 at 7:18 PM

    You got me feeling my sense of being lost and wondering what it’s all about.

    1. H. Hennenburg says:
      29 October 2019 at 9:10 PM

      My favourite way to be lost. 🙂

  12. Wendy Bourke says:
    27 October 2019 at 7:23 PM

    Beautifully put to paper … though, I had not thought of love quite that way before … having felt it now, for over half a century. There is that feeling of wanting to give more and yet … not really knowing what to do with that need.

    1. H. Hennenburg says:
      29 October 2019 at 9:11 PM

      The love inside us is bigger than we are and impossible to fully express, isn’t it? Thank you, Wendy!

  13. Stranded Tree says:
    27 October 2019 at 7:24 PM

    I take this as a reminder to live in the moment. Within that moment, “There is no structure of earth or time that define boundaries of love.” Thank you for reminding me of that

    1. H. Hennenburg says:
      29 October 2019 at 9:12 PM

      We all need that reminder from time to time.

  14. Rosemary Nissen-Wade says:
    28 October 2019 at 12:27 AM

    And reading this makes me feel uplifted and expansive!

    1. H. Hennenburg says:
      29 October 2019 at 9:13 PM

      I remember writing it made me feel that way. I’m so glad you got the same rush out of it, Rosemary!

  15. Jae Rose says:
    28 October 2019 at 4:24 AM

    Such a reflective and beautiful poem – every word was perfectly crafted

    1. H. Hennenburg says:
      29 October 2019 at 9:13 PM

      Thank you so much, Jae!

  16. Thotpurge says:
    28 October 2019 at 4:36 AM

    You ask too little of me – wow… words to remember..and feel!

    1. H. Hennenburg says:
      29 October 2019 at 9:14 PM

      Thank you, Rajani!

  17. dsnake1 says:
    28 October 2019 at 7:54 AM

    this is boundless indeed.
    makes one wonder, how vast is vast, and how small is small, for in an atom there is still a vast space from the nucleus to the electron.

    1. H. Hennenburg says:
      29 October 2019 at 9:15 PM

      I can tell you and I would have very, very long and exciting conversations (at least we would think them exciting)!

  18. Herb Bryce says:
    28 October 2019 at 1:59 PM

    Ah, yes. You say it so elegantly, my friend. Interestingly, I just recently saw a concert rendition by the duo who had the hit No Mountain High Enough….Fascinating how things connect. Love your poem. Hug.

    1. H. Hennenburg says:
      29 October 2019 at 9:15 PM

      Hug right back at you, Herb. Thanks for reading!

  19. Magaly Guerrero says:
    2 November 2019 at 8:11 PM

    How I love–and believe in–that closing. Sometimes, no one can know the limit of our forever love.

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