Eternity within

I

Day and night, inside the confines

within me, snarling,

I wonder what that ferocious beast

is really like?

Has it glimpsed some prey?

Today it is bounding high.

II

Aimlessly drifting

over the sea within me,

I wonder where is the port of call

of that anchorless skiff?

The waves seem rough.

Today it is rocking wildly.

III

Endlessly stretching its pinions

in the vastnesses within me,

I wonder when and where

that bluebird dream will be fulfilled?

It longs for the Gardens of Immortality.

Today Eternity lies within me.

~Ku Sang (English translation by Brother Anthony)