Buddha's Smirk

Palm trees and bamboo tower
above me 
What grand stature! 
Patches of terra uncensored by grass
 Ferns intertwine, creating a 
jungle of green
Deceased, arid palm leaves
rest upon a bed of lively shrub
The humid, Hilo air
annoying, yet, a sense of 
warm, maternal embrace 
surrounds me 
Mr. Buddha, he sits, stone still
So patient
Unmolested by the humidity 
or the mosquitoes
An ever so slight grin he presents 
that says: 
"I don't know it all, but I am content."
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Breedt Avatar
January 10, 2018 at 4:52 PM
Its not about knowing it all ,its about enlightenment. At least thats what Eckhardt Tolle reckons. Stimulating my thought juices here. Wonderful poem.
One Avatar
December 26, 2017 at 2:34 PM
An excellent write.. we should always feel content..
Vinson Avatar
April 17, 2017 at 12:31 PM
I think you are right about the Buddha, Ellie. : )
Anne Avatar
April 28, 2017 at 2:24 AM
xoxo
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