30 in 30, day eight

Posted on September 8, 2017 | 2 Comments

sept 2017 30-30The first stanza is an actual fortune cookie fortune. The second stanza seemed to follow from the first.

Variation on a fortune cookie

The river seeks its own level.
It will not fight the rock:
it flows around it.

The rock sits lightly
and does not fight the river.
The rock becomes its own center.

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2 responses to “30 in 30, day eight”

  1. Luanne's avatar Luanne | September 9, 2017 at 11:56 am | Reply

    Very Haiku-ish for some reason. I love the concise wisdom!

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