*supple of body
nimble of mind
often gripped by wild fancies
stiff in body
subtle in mind
but deceptively simple
glitters like fools' gold
has too much gloss
and yet often too little depth
quiet like a deep pool
inscrutable like an oracle
not given to being a spectacle
these are the dichotomies
we all must negotiate
as we traverse the world
in search of the jewel we never find
one so rare and refined; thus say i,
stay a little longer where you are
you might then get to know
that though wrinkled, hoarse and grey
i'm your mirror in many ways*
Mar 5, 2016
Mar 5, 2016 at 3:21 PM UTC
*supple of body
nimble of mind
often gripped by wild fancies
stiff in body
subtle in mind
but deceptively simple
glitters like fools' gold
has too much gloss
and yet often too little depth
quiet like a deep pool
inscrutable like an oracle
not given to being a spectacle
these are the dichotomies
we all must negotiate
as we traverse the world
in search of the jewel we never find
one so rare and refined; thus say i,
stay a little longer where you are
you might then get to know
that though wrinkled, hoarse and grey
i'm your mirror in many ways*
