Tao Te Ching 55
A poem in English verse 55
Published in
Mar 21, 2022
Sages of virtue
Are as newborns
Insects do not sting
Beasts do not claw
Birds of prey do not attack
Weak bones, tender sinews
Firm grasp
Naïve of intimacy
Yet virile
Crying without hoarseness
Maintaining harmony
Harmony is constancy
Constancy is enlightenment
Excessive vitality is strength
Strength weakens
It is not Tao
That which is not Tao
Perishes early
