184. O WORLD-SORROW

O world-sorrow,
   You are too heavy for me to bear.
O world-delight,
   You are too light for me to endure.
O God-sorrow,
   I know not how deep
   Or how right you are,
      But
   Your sorrow can contain
   The world in its beginningless sorrow
   And its endless joy
   For sure.