THE ITCH

The itch to self destruct

is a very scary itch.

So when you get

the itch to self destruct,

don’t listen to the Nike

message about,
“Just Do It!”  Don’t do it.

Don’t scratch. Don’t itch.

It’s at these moments

you’ll know God is

in your temple,*

the Holy One of God,

and you’ll know God,

you’ll know God is

The Great Itch.

© Andy Costello, Reflections, 2012

* Cf. Mark 1: 24