Man and God

R. Sundaresan

We see the white-hot sun,

unseen is the whiteness of truth;

we see a white lily,

unseen is the whiteness of innocence;

we see a dark cloud,

unseen is the darkness of sin;

we see the radiance of a diamond,

unseen is the radiance of a noble heart;

we see the length of a rope,

unseen is the length of ever-lengthening love;

we measure the depth of a lake,

unmeasured is the depth of the heart of

a cunning man;

we see the green vegetation,

unseen is the lurking green-eyed monster

in the hearts of people;

we see the beauty of a flower

unseen is the beauty of a spotless mind;

we relate something seen

to the unseen something having similarity;

but what is God-like?

who is God-like?

truth?

honesty?

nobility?

truthful, honest, noble man or woman?

Is God man or woman?

We pray to the dumb images of Gods and Goddess,

but they don’t speak to us;

we see Godliness in them,

but they don’t see humanity in us;

just praying to Gods and Goddesses,

we cannot cheat Them;

God created us in His image,

but are we not more hideous than beasts?

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