A few grains of wheat  

  

Des glaneuses ，in 1857–

By French painter Millet Jean Francois，

Filled with tranquil，solemn scenery，

And simple life of peasants．

 

Traced to the Old Testament ，

 Ruth picked up left grains in wheat fields，

Sad，sorrowful Biblical story．

 

Wisdom of wheat grains ，

Also enriches life journey ，

At different stages；

The forms, births, oldness, and demise–

Correspond with–

Load, labor, sheltered, and repose．

 

Variable mortal destiny ，

Retrospective of my public carrier–

Four decades long，

No more rainy，windy and sunny now．

 

Life as if a dream，

And why not have a lot hilarity？

Mingle among peer groups，

Cheerful with grandkids．

 

Writing a prose or free verse，I don't–

Complain grievances，

Stick to obsolete confines，

Fall into elusive solitude ，

Succumb to glory and richness，

Call back flown years．

 

I am a Gleaner，

Pick up ancient sages’ wisdom，

As my harvest……

Action through inaction–

Without desires，nothing will not be staunch．