The Way of Ignorant Virtue

[wuliheron]

I just finished my shamanistic potty humor treatment of the Tao Te Ching. You can find most of it on Google+ already, but I thought I might share this one poem as a very dudely kind of poem. I also did the final three poems of the text which are not included in most versions. They were pornographic and had to be left for popular consumption. By English speaking standards they are not that bad, but you have read ten Chinese versions to get an idea of how pornographic it is for them. Anyway, here's the poem that made me think of you dudes:

Easily Amused

What is the difference between acceptance and denial?
What is the difference between beautiful and hideous?
What is the difference between infinity and the void?
The clowns are festive as if at a magnificent party,
Or frolicking around in the park in springtime,
While my ignorant bliss keeps me wandering,
A newborn babe before it learns to smile,
Alone, without any destination.
The masses have enough and to spare,
Where I have nothing,
And my heart is foolish,
Muddy waters always cloudy.
Other clowns are brilliant and confident,
Where I am dim and confused;
They can be astute and clever,
Where I am completely in the dark;
Aimless as a wave drifting over the sea,
Without attachments.
Most people are busy getting necessary crap done,
Where I am often weird and impractical.
I don't share everybody's cares,
Being easily amused by nature.