`Go Forward'

Once a humble wood-cutter walked his way to wood

He saw coming his way a youth exceedingly good

As of custom he bowed and asked `Sir, say thou a word

The holy man replied in brief, `Son, go thou forward

The man paused went further and found a sandal grove

Glad at heart, he made his gains with his treasure trove

As days passed it struck his heart that he had stopped

short

􀂳`Go forward the holy man said􀂴, so went a bit more

north

Ecstatic he found gold that made him king of town

Content he lived till it came to him that he had `gain

come down

He packed his bag and went forward and found precious

gems

Returned to folks, his bag full, richest among them

Till one day he mused again and walked to the hill-top

tree

And found that light that played around his Guru walking

free

56.Child breaks a live twig

Boy stones a stray dog

Evolution : Sep. Eleven

25 June 2002; Straight to computer