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Ghosts of Qianku

In the large nation that nests 
The Azure Dragon that now rests 
There is a town with no pests 
Where ghosts slain by the dragon rests 
Who were angels of light sent 
Linger and worship to the present 

Within the sun’s sight so bright 
In accordance with the moon’s light
These ghosts wear clothes of pure white 
To mourn for those trapped in life’s night
Who will be reborn again 
Till they see the living Mani’s zen

In the Sunlight Buddha’s beams
And the Moonlight Buddha’s dreams
Ghosts worship these twins in teams
Once knowing that these twins were streams
That carried souls from nightmares
To their living family who cares

Within the Buddha Mani’s will
According to the moon’s skill
No blood of flesh is to spill
No flesh is used to get a fill
These ghosts eat only things grown
From what the sun’s light has kindly sown

In the Buddha’s light so nice
And in their ancestor’s advice
Ghosts that roam the rivers and ice
Eat only three bites of white rice
In memory of the meals
They all once welcomed and how food feels

In incense smoke to ponder 
Where the dragon breathed much thunder 
These spirits do not wander 
Into other realms and maunder 
In the large nation that homes
The Azure Dragon that now roams

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