"Lao Tzu"

Confucius he say

"Given a few more years

Of life to finish my study

Of the Book of Changes

And I may be free from great errors!"

Just goes to show

What a Big-head

Confucious was!

Lao Tzu smiled

And whispered

"The beginning of all things

Lies still in the beyond,

In the form of ideas

Yet to become real"

We both smiled

And walked on

Arm in arm.

Playing Ping-pong

With ideas of Love

Xiao Gao Jiao, Little Longhorn,

Munched contentedly

On fresh grass and water chestnuts

I'd gathered for him

Kind brown eyes liquid

With loving wisdom

Too slow and deep

For me to understand.

"When will you get to the West

Master?" I asked.

"When can I expect to see you

Riding down Causwayhead in Penzance,

On your water buffalo?"

The Old Man smiled

Put a finger to his lips,

"Ah you Westerners," he said fondly,

"Better to live in wonder

Than just wondering!"

With a twinkle in his eye,

He squeezed my arm and said,

"Little Brother, if you thought less

And felt more, you'd know

I'm already there with you!"

The passage in italics made by Confucious is from his Analects

The passage in italics made by Lao Tzu is from the Book Of Changes. The I Ching

Copyright © Res JFB 29th February 2008