Buddha said
that balance comes
from following
the Eightfold Path of peace,
and that all suffering
can be alleviated
by aligning with such truth.
Well, my Grandfather used to tell me
to keep things in the middle of the road,
which is also fairly sound advice.
But I’ll be damned
if it doesn’t still hurt
when I get stung by a bee,
regardless of what species of tree
I happen to be sitting underneath…
not to mention the pain associated
when swerving cars start crushing bones.
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