Put Man There
Put man in the sands
where the life of the desert lives
so that he may taste
the fruits of quietude and
live in great stillness.
let the searing winds chisel
away the wayward
tendencies of active thought
and learn the lesson of life.
Put man in the deep
waters rushing over him
drowning out the world
with crashing waves on his skull
beating out dusty
habits that hinder his soul
Let him endure life
and all the fate-crested waves
that will surely fall on him
Put man way up high
standing atop the mountain
gazing out on land
to get the scope of his life
to come to know
that his greatness far exceeds
the distance of lands
laying low beneath his feet,
his presence is eternal
Put man in the crown
surrounded by life itself
congested by life
the soul starves for attention
The bitterness of
loneliness is manifest
by the sweetness of
union – completely absorbed
sharing life and love with life
