In perspective
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He was uncertain
And indecisive
Until one day
Something good happened
When something taken away
In a right and fair way
As is natural and intuitive
He was looking at what to do
Rather than what not to do
To be precise and concise
One needs discipline to exercise
A great piece of art is complete
When it is seen in both perspectives
In what is needed and what is not
Discard what is not fit
Literally a thing of difference
But creates much sense
And this is not addition
But subtraction
And by taking away
This makes addition
Musicians and composers use pauses
Athletes and dancers
Look for maximum results
With minimal effort
Film makers and novelists
Charm with simple subjects
And poets with poems
To foster multiple meanings
And universal resonance
So powerful is the less
That in its simplicity
It does make sense
So by shifting the perceptive
By taking away the right things
In the right and fair way
He saw success on his way
'To attain knowledge,
Add things every day.
To attain wisdom,
Subtract things every day.'
'Profit comes from what is there,
Usefulness from what is not there.'
Capsulising teachings of Lao Tzu
Now I end……
(Inspired by Mathew E May works, I wrote this poem)
DEEPAK KUMAR PATTANAYAK
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