# The God of My Goddess explained — Poetry

> Chapter companion for Poetry by Ameen Rihani.

## What happens

The speaker renounces both old and new gods, declaring allegiance to the god of his beloved. In a moment of darkness, he seeks her god, only to find that she now worships him.

## Themes in this chapter

### Desire and Restraint

The speaker's devotion to the god of his beloved reflects a surrender to desire, while the reversal of roles suggests a tension between seeking and being sought.

### Spiritual Quest

The speaker's journey from old gods to a new, personal deity embodies a search for spiritual meaning through love.

## Character check-ins

### Unknown Narrator

The speaker who abandons old and new gods for the god of his beloved, and becomes the object of her worship.

### Beauty

The goddess who presides over the speaker's feast of delight, and whose god he seeks.

## Key lines

> The old gods and their slaves I’ve deserted; The new gods I’ve shunned at first sight; And my god is the god of the goddess That presides at my feast of delight.

I have abandoned the ancient gods and their followers, and I reject any new gods I encounter. My deity is the god of the goddess who rules over my joyful celebrations.

_The speaker declares a personal, love-driven faith, rejecting traditional and novel religions._

> But once, when the dark moment lingered, I questioned the god she adores; To his throne I implored her to lead me, And, behold! I’m the god she implores.

Yet in a prolonged period of despair, I asked about the god she worships and begged her to guide me to his presence. Surprisingly, I have become the god she prays to.

_The speaker's quest for the beloved's god results in a role reversal, where he becomes the object of her devotion._

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