Those who follow the way
counsel against war
knowing the use of force
will simply create more
war and fill the land with thorns
where ever armies go
the land is laid waste
brambles and thorns grow
all over the place
whenever a large army is assembled
scarcity and famine plague the people
diamonds must be shaped with one stroke
great artists know what to show
once one completes the job
it is best to stop
the universe is forever spinning
there is no ending nor beginning
partnership is the source of true creation
one goes against the way through domination
being centered in oneself
one does not need outside approval
exerting force
gives rise to weakness
that which is not the way
soon falls away into nothingness
that which is not rooted in love
falls into oblivion
People who are truly in tune with life do not advocate death. They are aware that life is a precious and beautiful and that war is an anathema to a healthy economy reeking havoc upon the land. In modern combat, the U.S. brings to the battlefield the most hard-core destruction ever known to humanity. Battlefields that have known the boot print of the US soldier also have the footprint of radioactive waste from armor piercing shells made with spent uranium.
The wisest leaders accomplish their aims through gentle persuasion. When we root our lives and actions in love, then our accomplishments are eternal.
