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Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the read more
Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed.
 And so never ending,
 But always descending.  
 And so never ending,
 But always descending. 
The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire.
The sky broke like an egg into full sunset and the water caught fire.
Stones are hollowed out by the constant dropping of water.
Stones are hollowed out by the constant dropping of water.
 How sweet from the green mossy brim to receive it,
 As, poised on the curb, it inclined to my read more 
 How sweet from the green mossy brim to receive it,
 As, poised on the curb, it inclined to my lips!
  Not a full blushing goblet could tempt me to leave it,
   The brightest that beauty or revelry sips. 
 Water its living strength first shows,
 When obstacles its course oppose.  
 Water its living strength first shows,
 When obstacles its course oppose. 
I have drunk deep of the waters of my ancestors.
I have drunk deep of the waters of my ancestors.
A cup of cold Adam from the next purling stream.
A cup of cold Adam from the next purling stream.
Fire, water and government know nothing of mercy.
Fire, water and government know nothing of mercy.