Abundant eternity

Reincarnation promises a certain
pleasing cosmic economy
in its efficient recycling
of the same few souls
working their way
across eternity’s furrowed field
one life at a time
in a world where none
are truly strangers
but are only meeting
for the first time
again
hoeing their rows
beside each other
again
and again.

I’m not sure why
but I can’t help chafing
at such a frugal
mean
careful
and spare universe.
I long to believe in an eternity
that is abundant
rich
generous
even extravagant
where I am
the only version of myself
a lavishly created single body
housing a single soul
that together
are
and always will be
me.