Two Bears
Once
After a hard day's forage
Two bears sat together in silence
On a beautiful vista
Watching the sun go down
And feeling deeply grateful
For life.
Though, after a while
Though, after a while
A thought-provoking conversation began
Which turned to the topic of
Fame.
The one bear said,
The one bear said,
"Did you hear about Rustam?
He has become famous
And travels from city to city
In a golden cage;
He performs to hundreds of people
He performs to hundreds of people
Who laugh and applaud
His carnival
Stunts."
The other bear thought for
The other bear thought for
A few seconds
Then started
Then started
Weeping.
~ Hafiz ~
(The Gift - versions of Hafiz by Daniel Ladinsky)
~ Hafiz ~
(The Gift - versions of Hafiz by Daniel Ladinsky)
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2 comments:
That is a beautiful graphic!
Not only is the graphic beautiful,
but the message is there. It reminds me of the room full of baskets, and you may choose one, so the person who thought they choose the easy path picked up the tiny one, only to discover, the weight of the world was in that tiny basket, similar to mercury, liquid silver, yet heavy in the flask.
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