Original by https://hellopoetry.com/@cj-sutherland
https://hellopoetry.com/poems/5189934/confucius-say

If Kǒngzǐ (Confucius) had read your poem, he might say this in observation and reflection:

A mouth speaks of ancient truths,
While the heart clings to a caricature.
To seek the &#39;HEALing&#39; of the body
While the mind is constipated by prejudice
Is to carry a lantern
And close one&#39;s eyes.
To borrow a name and provide a joke
Is to eat the peel and throw away the fruit.