BAD BREATH POEMS
TICKET TO NOWHERE
Why sit. Why meditate, pray
chant, bow, sing psalms.
Nowhere to go.
Nothing to attain.
Nobody to worship.
Just stop and think.
We are already there.
HE isnt there.
Even if He was, he would
be so Big, so powerful
we couldnt possibly
hurt insult offend
please satisfy honor him.
No need to save ourselves,
avoid his eternal damnation,
tell him how sorry we are.
So forget confession, dont
say the rosary, fear fire
and brimstone, follow
your breath, tithe ten percent,
roll holy, speak in tongues,
charm snakes.
Just relax.
Open a cool one.
Enjoy your own sun setting.
Tokyo, Wed. 10/05/05