Old Wetsuits

God and guru sit on a shelf

amidst paintballs, snow shoes and snorkels.

Dust gatherers;

junk from borrowed lives.

Men and their hobbies - easy collectibles.

But even His novelty dims when

Sufi season ends -

and the yogi's robe looks

remarkably like that old wetsuit

that never seemed to fit.

Written November 16, 2002