Mystery

ˈmist(ə)rē

noun – something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain.
noun – a novel, play, or film dealing with a puzzling crime, especially a murder.
noun – the secret rites of Greek and Roman pagan religion, or of any ancient or tribal religion, to which only initiates are admitted.

my bayonet seeks

my bayonet seeks 
a heart also crafted in 
the image of god

the buddha i am 
is not the same buddha as 
the buddha in me

i can't hear silence 
but i can listen to it 
in pregnant darkness

i contemplate the
marvel of existence and
rejoice that i can

the day i was born
was the first day of my search
to discover why

a criticism
of men who presume to scry
the inscrutable

there are many more
horses' asses in the world
than there are horses

god will not allow 
a gutless coward to make 
his word manifest

it took an instant
to see infinity in
this thing between us

he will not lay down
a burden on my shoulders
that I cannot lift