the bodhisattva’s long apprenticeship

The Bodhisattva’s Long Apprenticeship

Gradually as
the years
passed his
heroes &
his inspirations
faded &
blended with
those who
had filled
him with
dread &
apprehension
& as
still more
time went
by his
heart filled
with tenderness
toward
them all.

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