18. HE PLAYED

He played with
    His ignorance-neighbour.
  Therefore,
His name died
    Before his body’s death.

He played with
    His knowledge-brother.
  Therefore,
His name lived
    Long after his body’s death.

He played with
    His Compassion-Mother.
  Therefore,
Mother Earth claimed
    His unparalleled beauty.

He played with
    His Silence-Father.
  Therefore,
Father Heaven claimed
    His soul’s fulfilled duty.