Fair Bird

(NB. Mind is a bird)

Fly on fair bird fly
with the sun overhead
and crystal water below
your wings are strong
and your heart is too
fare thee well fair bird
my heart fares on with you

Have courage fair bird
and take care
let no rain or cloud stand
in your way
let no man or beast
lead you astray
fare on, bird of my heart
fare thee well.

Have faith fair bird
in your flight
the awakened ones
they speak no lies
be patient fair bird
and 'fore long, you too will
reach that land so pure
utterly freed from
sorrow's mighty jaws.

Cycle

There is never
an everlasting
laugh but when
will you ever
stop crying?

Samsara
is cyclic
when will you ever
stop crying?

If voice from the past
would tell me
how i should have done
or what i have not done
i would look upon its
ungraspable and
unretrievable nature
- as is a dream,
then ah! i will have my
consolation
a solace from seeing
the emptiness of the past
that which have ceased.
then remorse would no longer
clutch at my heart.
this is my peace.

If my heart
would jump with anticipation
of what the future would bring,
then i would look upon its
ungraspable and
uncertain nature
- as is a dream,
then ah! i will have my
consolation
a solace from seeing
the emptiness of the future
that which is unarisen.
then expectation would not stir
a flurry in my heart.
this is peace.

And if the present would be filled
with agony or comfort
then i would again look upon its
ungraspable transient nature
as is a dream,
then ah! neither the fires of hate
nor the thirsts of greed
would find a place in my heart.
i could be cool, treading on
the Blessed Path.
this is my solace and peace.
live this way
to consolation, solace and peace.