Walking through our world,
it is possible
for every living soul
to have innate Buddhist wisdom,
being and acting as harmless
as one knows how to be.
It is possible
to smother anger and hate,
to cover them with
charity, tenderness, benevolence.
It is possible
to practice radical humility,
to notice what is convenient for us
is inconvenient for others.
It is possible
to slow down,
walk more slowly on the earth,
be healing and strong,
rejoice in the day.
It took awhile, but
I have learned
to go slow, observe.
Quite Zen.
Of course, I’m also
quite old.
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