Darkness and Light

Like a Buddhist mantra,
  its chord transcends worry and strife

In the song of Gautama,
  souls flee the delusions of life

Its highest form, charming saints 
  and sinners alike

Beyond distraction and pain,
—playing through both darkness and light

(Villanova Pennsylvania: October, 2016)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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