Guest Lecture
Lanky, fair, and clean-shaven,
the anonymous occupied the guest room
- once the old garage
now converted for the purpose.
He welcomed the sun before its rise,
turning to east he folded his hands,
made obeisance and murmured a hymn.
The sun came to life only after his call
- energized by the confidence he instilled.
In the evening-lecture as the sun was
to set in his eyes, the guest pointed out:
You are not in the universe,
the universe is within you.
The sun borrows light from you,
and shines 'cause you want him to.
I did not understand, but could surmise.
He showed me a way to tell the prayer.
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c s shah
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