#36*
To shrink it, expand it.
To weaken it, strengthen it.
To demote it, promote it.
To take it, give it.
Call this subtle brilliance:
Bending and weakness
overcomes rigidity and strength.
*Translation by LU Wenlong & Keith Wayne Brown, ©2013.
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Splendid!
Thank you Simon. That means a lot coming from a fellow poet.
Namaste _/|\_
amazing!
Thank you. _/|\_ 🙂