When Buddha meditated
he reached such spiritual heights
that Nature, around there,
sensed that, and responded
with love, towards that man
who stared God in his eyes
without being terrified:
one day, a heavy downpour,
typical son of the Tropics,
threatened to disturb
his extreme concentration:
therefore, an immense cobra
reached out to make an umbrella,
absorbing the great love
emanating from his body.
nevertheless, when he gave up
his unattainable soul,
three great armies, in battle
competed for the possession
of his very precious spoils:
what an extreme fidelity
to his elevated theachings
of respect, and tolerance!
i think it would be better
if God would stop to send
to mankind, enlightened men:
humanity is made of monkeys,
who manage to make vain
even the most elevated creed.