God the Enjoyer

from The Mother Poems by Shambhavi Sarasvati at Kindred 108. We're all kindred here.

God is the enjoyer and

our senses are the agents 

of God’s appreciation. 

Slow down.

Delight in the

textures, sights, smells, sounds, and

tastes of God’s world.

Don’t speed like a train 

through God’s kingdom

unless you are ready to host 

the swaying movement, 

the vibration of wheels on track,

the smell of train air 

layered with

engine, food, and folk,

and the grain of landscapes 

as your senses transport God 

traveling through. 

from The Mother Poems by Shambhavi Sarasvati