How Close to God?

When I pray You to closer to me come,
You do, but staying still beyond my grasp,
yet if I beg You give a lot or some,
You always give me more than what I ask.

I know, Lord, You’re too infinite to taste,
too big to see, too hot for me to touch;
to dump too much on me would be a waste,
yet I want to come close to You too much.

In coming close to You, how close is close?
To be far, far from You is to be near,
You overpower with just the tiniest dose,
if I drive You away, You still are here.

Lord, if I’m not allowed to sense Your essence,
at least let me be open to Your presence.

                      -- by Pete Voelz       3/21/13