The oracle stands tall and straight
White robes glowing like a dove in the morning sun.
Her dark eyes seem to say:
"Be careful what you ask; a foolish question
Will get a foolish answer."

But they ask them anyway, the mighty
And the rich:
"Will I win the war?"
"Will I have a child?"
"Will my business have success?"

And the oracle answers their foolish questions
Honestly, but cryptically.
And the fools leave satisfied,
Interpreting the oracle as they wish, believing
What they want to believe, which is usually
Not the truth.

previously published on my spiritual blog.