Laughter

Just these two words He spoke

changed my life,

'Enjoy me.'

What a burden I thought I was to carry--

a crucifix, as did He.

Love once said to me, 'I know a song,

would you like to hear it?'

And laughter came from every brick in the street

and from every pore

in the sky.

After a night of prayer, He

changed my life when

He sang,

'Enjoy me.'

Teresa of Avila, trans. Daniel Ladinsky.