Sunrise Sounds

Sounds of Indian music
blast across the valley
disturbing the tranquility
of this lonely mountaintop temple

Here people learn
to be at peace
with other people
stepping on each others toes
being stepped on
having their gods stepped on

As the rhythms merge into a cacophony
and lions roar in their sanctuary
we shelter in our asylum
of Western style meditation
emptying our minds
until the sun rises
and we start clicking cameras
while chanting