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

~sonya ki tomlinson