Stray Birds(43-49)

43. The fish in the water is silent, the animal on the earth is noisy, the bird in the air is singing. But man has in him the silence of the earth and the music of the air.

44. The world rushes on over the strings of the lingering heart making the music of the sadness.

45. He has made his weapons his gods. When his wepons win he is defeated himself.

46. God finds himself by creating.

47. Shadow, with her veil drawn, follows Light in secret meekness, with her silent steps of love.

48. The stars are not afraid to appear like fireflies.

49. I thank thee that I am none of the wheels of power but I am one with the living creatures that are crushed by it.

 

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Lingering: slow to end or disappear

Veil: a covering of very thin transparent material worn

Meekness: the feeling of patient submissive humbleness