You're like milk

Akka MahadeviAkka Mahadevi1 Jan 1130 – 1 Jan 1160

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You're like milk
In water: I cannot tell
What comes before,
What after;
Which is the master,
Which is the slave;
What's big.
What's small.

O lord white as jasmine
If an ant should love you
And praise you.
Will he not grow
To demon powers?

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