Stumblin’ round

Last night I could not keep

myself contained in

the least

and distrurbed my dear

cat George

in the process I understood

what I have always suspected.

I read all the books,

from Vyasa to Jesus,

and Mohammud too,

Goethe, Tolstoy and Aquinas,

To name just a few.

And in their beautiful voice

this choir of prophets,

extolled me, “Look! Look there,”

deep within your heart

your soul and self

you will see

such a brilliant light,

there is no mistaking.

So I went

where they urged me go

several times a day,

and for a year or more,

until I finally happened

upon that light

and yes it was very bright.

In fact its illumination

so much so indeed

I found I had lost my sight

and so stumbled around

for perhaps another year

or more

until someone I bumped.

After excusing myself

God’s voice then replied,

so kind and loving

with laughter in his words

not quite so hidden,

“Ah, there you are my Friend,

and what took you so long,

I would have thought

this the first place

you’d look right here,

right here in your big toe.”