"God" by Gibran Khalil Gibran

In the ancient days, when the first quiver of speech came to my lips, Iascended the holy mountain and spoke unto God, saying, "Master, I amthy slave. Thy hidden will is my law and I shall obey thee for ever more."

But God made no answer, and like a mighty tempest passed away.

And after a thousand years I ascended the holy mountain and again spokeunto God, saying, "Creator, I am thy creation. Out of clay hast thoufashioned me and to thee I owe mine all." And God made no answer, butlike a thousand swift wings passed away. And after a thousand years Iclimbed the holy mountain and spoke unto God again, saying, "Father, Iam thy son. In pity and love thou hast given me birth, and through loveand worship I shall inherit thy kingdom."

And God made no answer, and like the mist that veils the distant hills hepassed away. And after a thousand years I climbed the sacred mountain and againspoke unto God, saying, "My God, my aim and my fulfilment; I am thy yesterday and thou art my tomorrow. I am thy root inthe earth and thou art my flower in the sky, and together we grow before the face of the sun."

Then God leaned over me, and in my ears whispered words of sweetness,and even as the sea that enfoldeth a brook that runneth down to her, heenfolded me. And when I descended to the valleys and the plains Godwas there also.