De Profundis

by Christina Georgina Rossetti — a poem card from Justes Mots

A soul expresses profound longing for transcendence and beauty beyond earthly reach, constrained by the physical body. The poem conveys spiritual yearning and the pain of limitation, with echoes of Psalm 130 (De Profundis). Resonates with those experiencing existential anguish or spiritual hunger.

Oh why is heaven built so far,
Oh why is earth set so remote?
I cannot reach the nearest star
That hangs afloat.

I would not care to reach the moon,
One round monotonous of change;
Yet even she repeats her tune…

Themes: sympathy · grief · reflection · long-distance