A few days ago I took a walk in the early morning and noticed beautifully blooming lotuses in a pond. Some of the lotus flowers were at the height of their bloom, with vivid colors intensified by the bright sunlight. Others were past their prime and starting to wither. As I watched them, I felt the beauty of life and solitude, and some verses came to me that I’d like to share so you can see and feel their beauty with me.
Lotus: It is Life
It is life.
It is life.
The lotus in the mud.
Lotuses grow in muddy water.
White blossoms, red blossoms,
Shades of pink and yellow.
They rise from the muddy water to bloom
In harmony.As its petals fall,
A lotus says,
“It is now time to leave this world,
I have lived my life to the fullest.
My life was beautiful.”
With one last petal,
The lotus croons “My Way.”
The lotus that bloomed beautifully
Surrenders its graceful figure.
Life is beautiful.Next to the dying lotus
There is a young bud ready to bloom.
Pondering its future
With a heart full of hope and
Making resolutions,
It breathes and eagerly drinks in water.
Around it lie lotuses in shades of pink and white,
Some retired.Life is a beautiful thing,
Life shines brightly.
Even for a beautiful lotus, there is solitude.
A lotus blooms alone and withers alone.
I see the hope of the lotus,
I see its dreams,
I see its loneliness.
The lotus is life.
Life is beautiful.The lotus sends reverence for love and life.
The lotus gives its blessings.
Because it is a flower that blooms
From muck and mire, it is more beautiful.
It is life.
It is life.
I trust that every lotus is truly joyful and happy.