hofanuncle.

    Butaboveallbegratefulthatnoonewillhavetolivedowheryourrenownoryourwealth.

    Onlywhenajugglermissescatghisballdoesheappealtome.

    Theenviouspraisesmeunknowingly.

    Longwereyouadreaminyourmotherssleep,andthenshewoketogiveyoubirth.

    Thegermoftheraceisinyourmotherslonging.

    Myfatherandmotherdesiredachildandtheybegotme.

    AndIwantedamotherandafatheranightandthesea.

    Someofourchildrenareourjustificationsandsomearebutrets.

    Whennightesandyoutooaredark,liedownandbedarkwithawill.

    Andwhenmesandyouarestilldarkstandupandsaytothedaywithawill,"Iamstilldark."

    Itisstupidtoplayarolewiththenightandtheday.

    Theywouldbothlaughatyou.

    Themountainveiledinmistisnotahill;anoaktreeintherainisnotaweepingwillow.

    Beholdhereisaparadox;thedeepandhighareooherthanthemid-leveltoeither.

    WhenIstoodaclearmirrorbeforeyou,yougazedintomeandsawye.

    Thenyousaid,"Iloveyou."

    Butintruthyoulovedyourselfinme.

    Whenyouenjoylovingyhbouritceasestobeavirtue.

    Lovewhiotalringingisalwaysdying.

    Youothaveyouthandtheknowledgeofitatthesametime;

    Foryouthistoobusylivingtoknow,andknowledgeistoobusyseekingitselftolive.Youmaysitatyourwindowwatgthepassers-by.Andwatgyoumayseeanunwalkingtowardyhthand,andaprostitutetowardyourlefthand.

    Andyoumaysayinyourinnoce,"Howheoneandhowigheother."

    Butshouldyoucloseyoureyesandlistenawhileyouwouldhearavoicewhisperingiher