Tuesday, January 11, 2011

A regular occurrence

Squatting intently at the edge of the
pond
he had been launching stones into
the water
as if to find holes

a wise man passing by looked over in disgust
and said
"you could be doing a lot more with your life,
you could change something in the world"


the young man turned around in amusement
"can't you see i'm trying?"

5 comments:

  1. Koi na bhai. Water wont let a pebble float. The pebble won't dissolve. Wise men are followed by more wise men.

    Some of them cannot digest food without a day's 'hard work'. 'Things well earned.'

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  2. but we are still going to look for holes where there ain't any.....

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  3. Could be the new age Fisher King, and I'm sure he's going to watch the water open up by the seams. Wise men just walk away.

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  4. jon,
    wise men have to walk away...don't they....its their wisdom in question...in a way...
    thanku for stopping by....

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  5. their wisdom or pride... those wise men...

    ...

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