Tantras And Mantras

If Christ should appear on earth he could on all hands be denounced as a mistaken, misguided man, insane and crazed. - Thoreau

in your saffron robe and shaved, chia pet head

amidst a burnt, incense smell

you danced in ecstasy to the metallic jingle of karatals

and the steady, faithful beat of a pied, clay mridangam

chanting, "hare krishna, hare krishna"

this, you did extol and exhort

together with others of the same faith, you did assort

despite folks thinking that your oil was down a quart

not just at the airport

but anywhere that wouldn't honor your virtuous, rubber-stamped, spiritual passport

Author's Note

"A man's real faith is never contained in his creed, nor is his creed an article of his faith." - Thoreau