Saturday, October 30, 2010

The Thorn Bird

The Thorn Bird

One night a baby looked up to the sky
He found the blue cloud close to his eyes
and thought it was a cake or a pie
He knew nothing except to cry
                                         That time will tell....

Mummy I want that pie
He feels cold and inside alone
Not the shame that has been gone
withered a blossom that bothers none
                                           That time will tell.....

Ancient proverb: time will tell
Yet man today has no time to dwell
During his time limited on earth
what has he got except his own soul or else
                                            That time will tell ……

Before the day he passes away
Will he confront with what he chased
for his whole life which he dismays ?
Nothing’s left for him to gain or leave
                                             That time will tell.....

Thich Minh Tam

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