Do Not Fight!

One day some mad started throwing stones
Onto a wise man, regardless of its pros and cons.
The wise man neither shouted, nor abused,
Nor, any stone he himself used;
Rather, he move fast, raising himself higher
Until he went beyond the stones’ reach and power,
And said, “The solution is not to fight,
Rather, one should raise oneself to due height.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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September 17, 2010 at 6:19 AM
Solid wisdom, supreme write. Love it.
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