by mmichaelmPort Charlotte, Florida, USA
May 2010 440 Views 5 comments
Being the Way
"When nothing is done,
nothing is left undone." - Lao-tzu
A pale moment breathes
an unvoiced song-
eternally repeating itself,
eternally renewed.
Formless as the sky,
light within light
whistles through the trees
filling earth’s chalice-
the emptiness inside
is all there is
of everything.
You look for it
there is nothing to see;
you listen for it
there is nothing to hear.
Draw near,
there is no shape;
observe it,
there is no ending.
When you use it,
it is inexhaustible.
You can't know it,
you can only be it.
nothing is left undone." - Lao-tzu
A pale moment breathes
an unvoiced song-
eternally repeating itself,
eternally renewed.
Formless as the sky,
light within light
whistles through the trees
filling earth’s chalice-
the emptiness inside
is all there is
of everything.
You look for it
there is nothing to see;
you listen for it
there is nothing to hear.
Draw near,
there is no shape;
observe it,
there is no ending.
When you use it,
it is inexhaustible.
You can't know it,
you can only be it.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Posted: May 2010
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Comments (5)
When nothing is done, everything is left undone...the emptiness inside is all there is of everything. Interesting play between form and formless. Thank you for sharing.