Mala

I can’t wait
to take my new mala* for a walk.
It’s as edgy as I am
to resonate with the name of God.
Each lotus seed slips through my fingers
like rain through pine needles.
Ah, rain through pine needles,
have you heard that japa** too?

*mala: beads used in the repetition of mantras and the Names of God.
**japa: repetition of mantra or the Name of God.