Can I discover the true nature of the thing
Naming is the Origin of all Particular Things
Can I discover the true nature of the thing
Connection
Transition
Evil subdued
Peaceful detachment
Reminded of the virtues:
Steadfast focus
Attention to detail
And a good tripod
In Thailand
Malaysia
China
Japan
Though, not the laughing Buddha
The plump one
In the midst of
A rollicking guffaw
No, not that Buddha
Rather, the somber, reflective one
The one it seems
The weight of the world
Rests lightly
On his androgynous shoulders
And I wonder
At how we build so high
When we worship our gods
Or when we think
We have become them
Until they are taller
Than I
Until they are taller
Than trees
Until they are taller
Than mountains
Not to prove
That I am bigger
But in homage
To what is bigger
Than I
I discover anew
The creativity of humanity
As we strive for the divine
Burdens weigh me down
Attachments distract me
Encumbrances hold me back