On a
journey away
from you to
a far away
place from you
I admire your
magpie-packing and
insistence to see
the unforeseen you
saved me from shabbiness
of appearance
and the fate forced me
to face the reality
in that scholarly assemblage
of Yu
where I travelled to be
better than
myself to be
face to face
with my self
stripped of abundance
I have been used to
where
you were
within me:
the tranquil face
of a Buddha
in Dazu
Yu: the local name of Chongqing
Dazu: Dazu County (160 km to the west of Chongqing) in Sichuan Province in China famous for carved stone figures relating mainly to Buddhism.
Nothing is holier in life than Consciousness of our love The best and most beautiful Feelings that heart preserves Can neither be touched nor seen But its impact fills our body And soul with positive energy
Recollect what lies behind us To rejoice sweet memories And fill what lies before us With thoughts of optimism To live at peace in reality With her love, that lies within us Dreaming about a great future
