IN THE CORNER

IN THE CORNER

in the corner
a bucket of nothing
full of nothing
under a sign
never to peer inside

for no one can tell
(though we all hypothesize)
the true threat
of nothing

what it might
do to us
how deeply
it might
skew things

infect our Universe
run riot on the inside
end body and mind

or just
open a doorway
to paradox
upon paradox
mystery
within mystery

get us, searching
for final
ultimate truth

truth
    by its promise
presumed depth
and nature

way
  above our pay grade
impossible to find