Steady Wisdom Of His Mother

Steady Wisdom Of His Mother
© Surazeus
2018 04 19

Wang Yusheng gazes long at the old photo
that shows himself in the jacket and cap
he wore when working in the windy fields,
standing beside his mother whose black eyes
penetrate veil of illusions and lies.

Remembering all the wise proverbs she spoke
about the social turmoil that once rocked
the middle kingdom, first founded by Chin,
Yusheng grins amused at how things have changed.

Touching pen to paper, Yusheng composes
a five-character quatrain Lushi poem
about the steady wisdom of his mother.

"The world is chaotic with hungry wars,
but who is always right about all things?
For more than a hundred years of this life
the love of our mothers leads us to peace."

Coming downstairs after doing homework,
his children call his name with eager hope,
so Yusheng slips the photo and his poem
in the envelope he hides in the drawer.

Driving the car with traffic on the road,
Yusheng takes his children to the lake park
where they explore the Temple of Kwan Yin
and take photos of birds over the lake.