The Colors of Buddha
Oh Lord Buddha relic of art
Wise man of clairvoyant awareness
Your charge is to discover your rareness
Give yourself to it with all of your heart
You have images and colors for each day of the week
And the day you were born is a color unique
This Sunday is the Day of the St. Valentine
Will you wear red or that of Capitoline
Sunday’s red tone could suggest suffering
And Monday’s cream dispelling our fear
Tuesday’s pink means Nirvana is near
Wednesday’s green respects each living thing
Thursday’s orange indicates meditation
Friday’s blue - thoughtful contemplation
Saturday’s black or purple is for protection
For all Buddha’s people colors impel transmigration
When were you born? - a Buddhist will ask
Meaning the day of the week is your task
You will be colored by the day you were conceived
Have we ever asked what Buddha believed?
Copyright © Alan Reed | Year Posted 2010
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