holy cow

oh holy cow
somehow
you have endured

of all creatures
mighty and small
you found sanctity
in the cradle of civilisation

an idle being
you remain untouched
by no incarnation
that steps down to earth

flesh so sacred
to know your taste
is sin

milk so holy
it pacifies
the destroyer

constitution so pure
the one who holds
the world in his mouth
would play his music
for only you

oh holy cow
somehow
you are revered

holy cow

no divinity
laces your bones
and yet
you are worshipped

she is a goddess
a river
but it is from your mouth
gaumukh
that she flows

seemingly so inconsequential
yet even higher powers
are drawn to
your being

oh holy cow
somehow
you are selfless

your sustenance
nurtured
a civilisation

your birth
was the birth
of a religion

holy cow

your existence
so small
is bigger
than a nation
of a billion

your companionship
so strong
a king once
laid himself
at the mouth of a lion
to spare you

oh holy cow
somehow
you are everywhere

with nothing in return
but blessed sentiments
you gave us
life

oh cow
you are
holy