Equality of All Things

I am myself, yet without a name, a ripple in water, a spark in flame. Where the self fades, simplicity grows, all life equal, as the river flows. The world unravels its endless chain. a stone, a tree, the same ordained. Each has a place, a moment, a role, unbound by time, a shared whole. Beauty fades, and flesh turns to bone, yet the heart that sees is never alone. The mask of form will crumble away, revealing truth at the break of day. The tiger’s hunger, the eagle’s flight, a sacrifice made in love’s pure light. To give, to nourish, beyond one’s breath, is to honor life, transcending death. A bear consumes; blood stains the earth. A mortal cries out: “What is life’s worth?” But deeper still, the wise will see, the bear, the man one destiny. If I don’t descend to darkness, who will?” The good steps forward, serene and still. body offered, his spirit whole, boundless love, embracing all souls. So love the stone, the sky, the trees, the restless ocean, the gentle breeze. Let go of form; embrace the whole. All is one—the world is soul