Because the rain orders the day,
And because the water orders the rain
To and fro; do not be disenchanted
If by rain's marching and water's routing,
Everything becomes disarrayed, in puddles.
Because the green moss sits on stones,
And because stones sit still on riverbanks
And moss grows not on moving stones,
Do not be perplexed, if moss and shade
Hide in the crevices, where you cannot see.
It is enough, enough that rain exists at all;
That water wets the dry stones thirst, like a dew,
That still green water laps the undersides of shore.
Do not forget these things of earth,
Which are timeless, when compared to the span of men.
yes... before there was man... there was the wind and rain... and after he's gone... the wind and rain will remain! very good poem!
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
It is wisdom and understanding brought forth for us to not forget and to have a more vast appreciation. So important to bring into sharp focus and awareness these ways of our planet host......... Jim Troy