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Buddha body

beast of burden

toiling in the mud

Buddha baby

burping and belching

slobbering and balling

over the shoulder

Buddha boy

playing with sticks and stones

falling and hurting oneself

crawling and bawling

Buddha beast

dumb and silent

ever obedient

under the master's yoke

 Buddha giant

always sleeping

always silent

sitting and smiling

Buddha beings

embodied essences

enlivened spirits

reincarnated

Buddha ghosts

wandering aimlessly

searching endlessly

for nothingness

Buddha essence

waiting patiently

to be released

from earth-bound graves

Buddha Babies: Seeking Reflections Along the Way

1989-90

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Last Updated: 03/15/05