He Said the Earth Tastes Sweet

He said the earth tastes sweet

I said I am sweet

He said the heart is cruel

I said I am heart

He said he could not live without the flesh

I said I am flesh

He said he must go and journey

I said count the steps

He said he would go by plane

I said count the planets

He said he would study math

I said count the stars

He said he would read a book

I said I am words

He said life's purpose is in counting

I said count and count again

He said we could meet for coffee

I said what time

He said he wasn't  sure

I said what happened to the counting?

He said maybe Friday

I said this year, next or next?

He said he wasn't sure

I said what happened to the counting?

He said his journey was a maze

I said make a start

He asked me would I miss him

I said not your flesh

Silently he measured ego 

He felt the measure but didn't know it

I thought what happened to the counting?

I remain the Great Null

Both spirit and flesh

I count the billions without counting