I could not lie anymore so I started to call my dog "God."
First he looked
confused,
then he started smiling, then he even
danced.
I kept at it: now he doesn't even
bite.
I am wondering if this
might work on
people?
Love Poems from God Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West
Daniel Landinsky's version of Tukaram's poem "First He Looked Confused."