60 of 81, Poems from the Tao, Poetry, Spoken Word, Digital Art and Photography

in Flowers and Nature4 years ago

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The Tao is an ever-changing, eternal flow
She has no true banks, encompasses all

          

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A country, a planet, may seem large
Next to the Tao
A fish to its river is immense

All claimed territory is but small-fry

          

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Would you seek dominance over a spawning
Look to control its movement
Or allow it to travel as nature calls
Offering aid only when flow is blocked

          

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Trusting when the times is right
Nature sees to incarnated demise
The Tao sees to spiritual eternity

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Push and pull; you create fight
Manipulate where you need not
You create confusion

          

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Rule with a tight-fist
Strangle life

          

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You serve the Tao
When you do little to prevent its flow

          

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