STRAY BIRDS
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"Who drives me forward like fate?"
"The Myself striding on my back."
174
The clouds fill the watercups of the river, hiding themselves in the distant hills.
175
I spill water from my water jar as I walk on my way,
Very little remains for my home.
176
The water in a vessel is sparkling; the water in the sea is dark. The small truth has words that are clear; the great truth has great silence.
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