I alone am drifting
Not knowing where I am

I am a fool
Oh yes, I am confused

I drift like the waves of the sea without direction

When the country is confused and in chaos
Loyal ministers appear

Give up sainthood
Renounce wisdom

Renounce profit
And bandits and thieves will disappear

Cast of selfishness
And temper desire

I am alone, without a place to go

I am confused

Others are clear and bright
But I alone and dim and weak

Others are sharp and clever
I alone am dull and stupid

I drift like the waves of the sea without direction
Like the restless wind

Everyone else is busy
But I alone and aimless and depressed

I am different
I am nourished by the great mother

The Tao is elusive and intangible

It is elusive and intangible
Yet within is form

Oh it is dim and dark
And yet within is essence

This essence is very real
And therein lies faith

How do I know the ways of creation?
Because of this:

Yield and Overcome
Bend and be straight
Empty and be full
Wear out and be new
Have little and gain
Have much and be confused

Therefore the wise embrace the One
And set an example to all

They do not quarrel
So no one quarrels with them

Be really whole
And all things will come to you

To talk little is natural
High winds do not last all morning
Heavy rain does not last all day