Q&A

"I see you have a cross hanging there. Are you Christian?" she asked.
"No."
"There's a Koran on your shelf. Are you Muslim?"
"No."
"Here's some Saint Votives. Are you Catholic?"
"No."
"I see some books about Buddhist teachings and essays. Are you Buddhist?"
"No."
"Hey, a tape of Gregorian Chants. Are you--?"
"No."
"What about this tape of Chinese Pipa: are you--?"
"No."
"What about this I Ching--?"
"No."
"And this green bud next to the Peter Tosh CDs: do you believe in Rasta?"
"No."
"And here's this Anhk hanging over the mirror--"
"No"
"Well, what are you?"
"I am nothing. I am Everything. I am Nothing."
"Oh."

I cannot see what is ahead of me

But I can still hear what has been left behind me.