One Karma Closer to God

Welcome, hard karma.
Walk right in.
Your arrival heralds good news!
A housecleaning.
A hauling away of consequence
for some old forgotten crime.

Yesterday
you still stood before me
blocking my view of God.
Today
you are here
like the Lord’s hand
of blessing
upon my head.

Tomorrow
You’ll be gone
And I will be laughing,
lighter and brighter.
Thank you for coming
and leaving me
one karma closer to God!
_{Original poem by a satsangi}