Da temple dog

sniffs out faith,

buries regret,

burns da incense

of love.

 

She guards da temple,

One eye blind

to da world,

One eye open

to da soul.

 

Her blind eye seas

da unseen, da unforgiven,

da unspeakable.

Open eye welcomes joy and sorrow

Entering da gate,

by dark and by day,

She watches

da outside walk in,

da inside walk out.

 

Candles Lit

in da darkness of doubt

extinguish fear.

She licks away

da poison of guilt

from crimes unsolved,

swallowing answers unknown.

 

Da temple dog

barks sweetly

to da moon.

 

“From poison to medicine,”

“From untruth to truth,”

She chants.

One eye open, one eye closed,

She rings da temple bell,

Breakfast is served.

 

Da Temple Dog

Licks her lips,

Kisses Goodbye.