Two Bears
Once
After a hard day's
forage
Two bears sat together in silence
On a beautiful vista
Watching
the sun go down
And feeling deeply grateful
For life.
Though, after a while
A
thought-provoking conversation began
Which turned to the topic
of
Fame.
The one bear said,
"Did
you hear about Rustam?
He has become famous
And travels from city to
city
In a golden cage;
He performs to hundreds of
people
Who laugh and applaud
His carnival
Stunts."
The other bear thought
for
A few seconds
Then
started
Weeping.
~ Hafiz ~
(The Gift - versions of
Hafiz by Daniel Ladinsky)
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