The Mirror
Come my friends, and gather round,
a hidden window I have found:
we'll throw the curtains open wide,
and we shall view the folk outside.
What people are these who mock and sneer,
and hold their noses high;
who laugh, and point, and gawk, and jeer,
when a beggar passes by?
What creatures are these who act so sad,
who shake their heads in wonder;
who watch a friend in trouble, glad
to see him trampled under?
Ah! Surely they are strangers,
not friends that we hold dear.
The monsters that we view there,
no kin to us...no fear!
If wrong, I stand corrected,
are they not ourselves, reflected?
Welcome, and Namaste
Greetings fellow travellers,
For you American friends visiting, you will notice that this old Canadian uses Canadian English in this blog: kindly bear with me. As I blog primarily on subjects that are vitally interesting to me, I appreciate all feedback.
As I tend to be a bit of a language usage freak, I will, as required, edit obscenity and rude comments. That said, I welcome your opinions and discussion.
May your Dharma be clear
Peace
"If we shadows have offended,
Think but this, and all is mended:
That you have but slumb'red here,
While these visions did appear."
Puck’s epilogue to A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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