Thursday, May 13, 2010

hafiz

We Might Have To
Medicate You

Resist your temptation to lie
By speaking of separation from God,

Otherwise,
We might have to medicate
You.

In the ocean
A lot goes on beneath your eyes.

Listen,
They have clinics there too
For the insane
Who persist in saying things like:

"I am independent from the
Sea,

God is not always around

Gently
Pressing against
My body."

From: 'The Gift'
                                                                                                                         Translated by Daniel Ladinsky


1 comment:

Justin said...

Ha! So good. I hadn't read that one.