Zelda's Inferno exercise: "I celebrate myself"

Posted on: Sun, 12/19/2010 - 19:35 By: Tom Swiss

Zelda's Inferno exercise: write a "Song of Yourself", a poem in praise of your own highest nature.

"I celebrate myself, and sing myself," said old Uncle Walt
So why not you and me?

Me, I am proud to say that every star in the Universe is attracted to my body
I am loved by dogs
The sun does not hide its face from me, nor the flowers their scent
And the moon herself...well, a gentleman is discrete

I have seen the Clear Light reflected in the faces of every person passing by
I have fought the forces of evil, and they have not yet vanquished me

I have seen the Daibutsu at Nara during the New Year's festival
And been the plaything of the Goddess of Chaos
And been led by a mysterious woman to the top of a sacred mountain

I can use chopsticks, and play Louie Louie on the guitar
And fold an origami crane (if I have the instructions in front of me)

And no one is closer to the Divine than I am.