Morrissette's song goes, "If God has a name, what would it be? Would you call it to his face?" if it were you, will you? The poem by Jose Garcia Villa will show us that even before the legendary singer had asked her question, man has always been into measuring an entity bigger than himself....
God Said, I Made A Man
by Jose Garcia Villa
God said,
"I made a man
Out of clay—
But so bright he, he spun
Himself to brightest Day
Till he was all shining gold,
And oh,
He was lovely to behold!
But in his hands held he a bow
Aimed at me who created
Him. And I said,
‘Wouldst murder me
Who am thy Fountainhead! '
Then spoke he the man of gold:
‘I will not
Murder thee! I do but
Measure thee. Hold
Thy peace.' And this I did.
But I was curious
Of this so regal head.
‘Give thy name! '—‘Sir! Genius.'"
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