That Thou Art 

Today, I told a butterfly he was God

my eyes followed the magnificent cape

of his orange monarch wings

from September flower to flower

The inquisitive coral throated lizard

leaping over the garden jhoola

listened, awestruck as I announced

with deep conviction

"You're, God too, my friend"

It was time to tell Joy, screeching

at the top of her parrot lungs and

Sam my bright-eyed cairn terrier

the exciting news

I could feel the teal blue heavens,

all the creatures of our earth and

beyond breathing in

absolute pin drop silence

as I filled a glass with water

opened my mouth

and slowly poured

God into God