How can I, a temple, persuade you
that the boundless,
the limitless,
the eternal,
the One,
exist?

I could tell you that
only those who are bound
recognise the boundless,
only those who are limited
recognise the limitless,
only those who are mortal
recognise the eternal
only those who feel themselves many
recognise the One

or I could tell you that
only boundlessness tells you you are bound;
only limitlessness shows you your limits,
only the eternal shows you your mortality;
only the One shows you multiplicity

or, if you're still not convinced,
see my sculptured couples;
kiss, and find
what love tells us

Michael Shepherd

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/0014-a-hindu-temple-speaks/