Coyote

Remember,

Whatever you see,

Whatever you hear,

What opinions you form,

Yes, it is so.

Ah, that Wile-y Coyote,

Trickster, every culture has one.

Raven, Spider, Elephant,

Rabbit; you confuse,

Outrage, offend,

Make me laugh.

Remember,

There is an opposite

Of each vision,

Of each story,

Of each idea.

Yes, it is so.

Because of you,

Coyote, I grow.

You give me gifts, upsets,

Reversals, scrapes.

Every story I speak

Is wholly truth

And not a word is real.

Yes, it is so.

Ah, trickster,

Foolish and Wise,

Hero and Villain,

Teacher.