Reverberation

The wise virtuous leader —

fully aligned —

fully attuned —

living in unity, balance and harmony —

in consonance and coherence —

with the Way of Nature —

the Nature of the Way —

is neither reckless nor rash —

impetuous nor impulsive —

in courting conflict, contention or war

Nor does he compromise or violate

his own Innate Integrity —

condescending or abasing himself —

by resorting to —

engaging in —

iniquitous, unethical or immoral behaviour —

such as guile, artifice, deception,

manipulation, extortion, tyranny,

abuse, violence or force.

For she knows that to do so

is to violate the fundamental Laws of Life

the Law of One

the Law of Freedom

the

Law

of

Pure

Love.

Indeed, for every force

there is a counterforce.

This is, likewise, a fundamental Law of Life.

And all such distortions —

in service to self —

wielded as weapons

of malevolence and violence —

perpetrating and perpetuating

pain, anguish and suffering —

even when ignorantly well-intentioned —

inevitably –

unequivocally —

rebound —

reverberate —

upon

the

one

who

wields

them.

Awaken and remember…

not

two.

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— a literary adaptation inspired by a teaching found in chapter 30 of the Lǎozǐ 老子 (Dào Dé Jīng 道德經)