Referencing wisdom
Chinese / Japanese / Other
you will encounter
a metaphor using trees
to impart knowledge
on confronting affliction
"bamboo that bends", or
"the oak that breaks in a storm..."
comprehendable?
yes, even agreeable
- partially
Openness to change
I can appreciate... but
to destructive change!?
Therein, my inner conflict
To resist violence
and to fall instead of sway.
Stoic refusal
to accept ancient wisdom.
In how to remain
- the teachings of confucius
Lying, pondering
hearing groaning, resisting.
I now realise,
like the oak by my window
- I will fall.
Apr 10, 2020
Apr 10, 2020 at 10:22 AM UTC
Referencing wisdom
Chinese / Japanese / Other
you will encounter
a metaphor using trees
to impart knowledge
on confronting affliction
"bamboo that bends", or
"the oak that breaks in a storm..."
comprehendable?
yes, even agreeable
- partially
Openness to change
I can appreciate... but
to destructive change!?
Therein, my inner conflict
To resist violence
and to fall instead of sway.
Stoic refusal
to accept ancient wisdom.
In how to remain
- the teachings of confucius
Lying, pondering
hearing groaning, resisting.
I now realise,
like the oak by my window
- I will fall.
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