I Want To Be...

I want to be like the snow
that falls freely from the sky
that lands gently on the sidewalk
that melts quickly on a warm day.

I want to be like the runaway
that runs away from the world
that forsakes his boredom and loneliness
that knows not where to run to.

I want to be like the clown
that weeps behind his laughter
that wears a smile in his tears
that makes people happy despite his sorrow.

I want to be like the water
that gives life to every living being
that reflects the moonlight in the night
that changes its forms but not its elements.

I want to be like the tree
that cools every being from the heat
that shelters every being from the rain
that falls to the ground when its time comes.

I want to be like the flower
that decorates the broken pot
that salutes the air with its fragrant
that fades away with the ashes of time.

I want to be like the candle
that burns to dispel darkness
that lights the way to liberation
that flickers when the wind blows.

I want to be like the saint
that meditates amidst a clamorous world
that frees himself from defilements
that breaks away from the wheel of samsara.