tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816901577867787696.post1188245381492969015..comments2023-09-13T07:05:59.946-05:00Comments on Prairie Garden: Meaning of Life and the LotusPrairieGarden-Lianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10450050693039060011noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816901577867787696.post-90303909743962438872013-08-21T22:22:38.913-05:002013-08-21T22:22:38.913-05:00The rest of the poem was written quite awhile afer...The rest of the poem was written quite awhile afer the first part, which is a poem in itself. Thank you for the first part :) - Debi<br /><br />White Lotus<br />DW Bender, 2008<br /><br />At dawn I asked the lotus,<br />"What is the meaning of life?"<br />Slowly, she opened her hand<br />with nothing in it.<br /><br />Receiving what is given,<br />She does not grasp to retain;<br />In the heart of the lotus,<br />what is ever lost?<br /><br />Her cup overflows with light:<br />The cosmos rests in her palm.<br />When darkness settles on her,<br />she enfolds the sun.<br /><br />At dusk, as her petals closed,<br />I whispered, "Why must we die?"<br />The lotus vanished, and all<br />turned into her dream.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3816901577867787696.post-26625691217846834462011-09-10T12:23:10.240-05:002011-09-10T12:23:10.240-05:00I read this saying for the first time on a Trollbe...I read this saying for the first time on a Trollbead booklet.. I was sO amazed.. Finally I found a quote that says EXACTLY how I see life. I'm 21 years old but I thank God He has given me the understanding that life is truly what u make it..<br /><br />With lots of thanks<br />Sibakhile 'Sparkles' XuluAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com