THE PRAYERFUL QUERY OF A TALL BUG
Should people call me "Daddy?"
and "Longlegs?" Is it right?
Creator Wisdom, people call
me that!
But "Abba" -- which means "daddy" --
was Yeshua's name for you!
Aren't you inclined to take
offense thereat?
Perhaps it shows affection
when nicknames come your way,
and "Daddy Longlegs"
fits the legs I've got:
The "Daddy" means I'm harmless,
My legs are extra long,
and there are eight of them,
that's quite a lot.
But you, Supreme Creator:
is it appropriate
to nickname you as Yeshua
dared to do?
Are you a harmless Abba?
a caring Oma too?
or ought we fear the very
thought of you?
You see my honest quandary!
forgive me if today
I choose for prayer this
philosophic song:
With you, I'll opt for friendship
and joy to be not feared
though we're both passing
great, with legs quite long
from the forthcoming book Prayers of 100 Animals A to Z, by William Cleary
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