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And so never ending,
But always descending.
And so never ending,
But always descending.
Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through
it. The river was cut by the world's read more
Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through
it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over
rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are
timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of
the words are theirs.
I am haunted by waters.
Have mercy upon us miserable sinners.
Have mercy upon us miserable sinners.
Nothing in the world is more flexible and yielding than water. Yet when it attacks the firm and the strong, read more
Nothing in the world is more flexible and yielding than water. Yet when it attacks the firm and the strong, none can withstand it, because they have no way to change it. So the flexible overcome the adamant, the yielding overcome the forceful. Everyone knows this, but no one can do it.
A cup of cold Adam from the next purling stream.
A cup of cold Adam from the next purling stream.
The rising world of waters dark and deep.
The rising world of waters dark and deep.
I have drunk deep of the waters of my ancestors.
I have drunk deep of the waters of my ancestors.
Too much mercy... often resulted in further crimes which were fatal to innocent victims who need not have been victims read more
Too much mercy... often resulted in further crimes which were fatal to innocent victims who need not have been victims if justice had been put first and mercy second.