that the first sip ignites your thirst
and you cannot help but take in the whole glass.
You didn't even know you were thirsty.
When did God call for austerities?
I don't remember the Divine
asking us to keep from dancing,
from singing, from reveling in
the joy and celebration of knowing
that life may be serious,
but God is laughing.
Who wants to go to a party
where everyone feels bad about themselves,
and there is no music, no drinking,
no dancing, or eating,
no playing, no joking,
and no one is laughing?
God wants to have friends who show up to the party armed for celebration,
especially in God's presence.
Once we get a taste of this joy,
we cannot help but drink up all of it.
We didn't even know we were thirsty.
