Lao Tzu (600 Bce) Could Have Written This Poem Poem by Meng Lim Dr

This could have been Lao Tzu's last poem (600 BCE)

Be empty as space
be rooted in nothing
be invisible like the drifting wind
be the sage in no-knowing-

be not trapped ever
in self-absorbing
be not fazed by any happening
gain understanding without thinking-

they wrongly regard that happiness
depends on achieving
this is ephemeral like everything
the final outcome would be frustrating --

clenched hands --how they hurt!
Closed hearts -- how deep is the bleeding!
so few mortals such as we are
know the power and blessing of forgetting!