Suddenly nothing fits
And even the sacred mantras
Sound empty sung on dry,
Unsmiling lips.
It’s like waking up in a land made unfamiliar
By too many years of taking it for granted.
Listen, God is singing through the Elms, first as thunder, then as wind, then as trembling leaves and limb.
Suddenly nothing fits
And even the sacred mantras
Sound empty sung on dry,
Unsmiling lips.
It’s like waking up in a land made unfamiliar
By too many years of taking it for granted.