by
Lao-Tzu
(6th century BC)
All things pass
a sunrise does not last all morning
all things pass
a cloudburst does not last all
day
all things pass
nor a sunset all night
all things pass
What always changes?
Earth... sky.....thunder
mountain....water....... wind
fire.......lake
These change
and if these do not last
Do man's vision
Do man's illusions last?
Take things as they come
all things pass
(translated by Timothy Leary)