A mind set free
in back of that calm face
on carvings, icons, village scenes,
a close-lipped smile displayed.
In back of that calm face,
do you harbor any teeth?
At home, a close-lipped smile displayed
means something secretive.
If you harbor any teeth
behind that detached smile,
it could mean something secretive
but secret’s not your style.
Behind that detached smile
of granite, gold or jade,
secrets aren’t your style
no matter how you’re made.
Granite, gold or jade,
serene in meditation,
no matter how you’re made,
you are deep in contemplation.
Serene in meditation
everywhere I turn,
you are deep in contemplation,
enlightened is the word.
Everywhere I turn
on carvings, icons, village scenes,
enlightened is the word—
a mind set free.