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Down stream

All streams to the sea do flow,
For it humbly lies below.
In its depths, its power lies,
Drawing strength from humble ties.

To govern, you must stoop low,
Let the people’s voices grow.
To lead, you must learn to trail,
Follow first, and you won’t fail.

Master stands above the rest,
None feel burdened, none oppressed.
She strides forth, yet all feel free,
Guided by her subtle plea.

Grateful hearts the world bestows,
For with none she ever rows.
In her grace, none can compare,
Humble strength beyond compare.
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Content

In knowing all, they falter and stray,
In knowing none, they find their way.
To lead, seek neither wealth nor fame,
The simplest path will show the same.

Content in life’s most humble art,
You guide them to their truest heart.
In ordinary ways, we see,
The nature of our being, free.
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Master

Rooted, easy to nourish,
Recent, simple to correct.
Brittle breaks at slightest touch,
Small things scatter, unchecked.

Preventing trouble before it starts,
Ordering chaos before it appears.
A giant pine from a sprout does grow,
A thousand miles begin right here.

Rushing, you falter,
Grasping, you lose.
Force spoils the near-complete,
Letting be is the wiser muse.

The Master acts by not acting,
Calm in beginning and end.
Owning nothing, nothing to lose,
Desireless, his wishes transcend.

He learns by unlearning,
Reminds of true being within.
Caring not for the world,
Thus, for everything, his care extends.
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