leave the world behind

Posted on by

I’ve left the world far behind,
My robe is covered with moss;
A small bundle of firewood burns,
Brightening the night.

~ Ryokan (1758-1831)

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*

You may use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong> <pre lang="" line="" escaped="" highlight="">