Wednesday, October 15, 2008

THE WISH-FULFILLING GEM

I was warned but I chose not to listen.
Next time I will try to pay closer attention:
The moon rises, the sun has set,
Planets rotate in their orbit.
Yet the heavens will not change.
This we discover in each other.
Do not hope for too much --
Results might bring painful disappointment.
If you remain without any doubts
That is the wish-fulfilling gem.

Excerpted from "the Victoria Memorial,"
MUDRA: EARLY POEMS AND SONGS

shambala

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