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It has come to my attention through the wisdom of Guru Jaua Opi that directly behind my navel exists a terrifying labyrinth of decaying gas pipes, one of which is leaking a weak blue flame.
The Guru says, This is your life force. Or I think he said that. His accent is very heavy and the screeching war planes overhead mute all sound for a minute and a half, but he keeps talking. It holds the fire, I think he says. He pounds his own navel. What does your flame look like?
Publication Date
2011
Keywords
prayer narrative
Disciplines
Creative Writing | Religion
Recommended Citation
Minton, Amy, "Guru" (2011). On Earth As It Is. 52.
https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/onearth/52
Comments
"Guru" was originally published at On Earth As It Is.
Image by Matthew Simmons.