Simplicity Poem by Barry Middleton
Simplicity
the Buddha said
do not grieve what doesn't exist
men grieve the thought of losing
things we do not have
imagined wealth and hungers filled
by future fortune
the Buddha's message
do not try to hoard a dream
lift each moment like a chalice
taste the fresh baked bread
grieve only for the moments lost
to desire and fear
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: buddha,philosophy
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5/8/2024 10:46:20 PM # 1.0.0.1119
Barry, you did it. What a pleasure to read your poem. Simple, yet life fulfilling, teachings of Buddha in a poem for confused and cluttered minds. I am going to translate your poem in Hindi/Urdu for my Indian and Pakistani friends.