The Strength of the Lonely
Topics: classic
(What the Mendicant Said) The moon's a monk, unmated, Who walks his cell, the sky. His strength is that of heaven-vowed men Who all life's flames defy. They turn to stars or shadows, They go like snow or dew - Leaving behind no sorrow - Only the arching blue.
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