they’re humans too

We went into the kitchens of the Golden Temple

it was incredible.

They feed 100,000 people a day for free

The pots they use are bigger than my bathtub at home.

We saw where they cooked the beans and the rice and the vegetables

In the room where they made chapatti there were low tables surrounded by women ranging from probably 9 to 90

They waved us over to join them in rolling out the dough

I went and sat by a younger girl

She told me that everyone there are volunteers

They serve for 40 days in a row

It’s part of their worship to Seva or serve

She hopes that if she serves her wish will be granted

I asked how many times a day Sikhs pray

And she said “well for me, I pray every second.”

Because she really wants that wish

Oh how I want to know her wish

I asked if she reads the scriptures and she told
me not really

But she loves to read novels

And it hit me that these people are very religious and devout

But they’re humans too just like me

And maybe like to read books

just like me