xxiv: indulgence, originally uploaded by sparrowsfall.

Straighten yourself and you will not stand steady;
Display yourself and you will not be clearly seen;
Justify yourself and you will not be respected;
Promote yourself and you will not be believed;
Pride yourself and you will not endure.

These behaviours are wasteful, indulgent,
And so they attract disfavour;
Harmony avoids them.

no other fish in the sea: #13 the trip to kansas part 2 (february 1997) [page 2], originally uploaded by sparrowsfall.

the second page of #13