Zen story: Death can also inspire

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The old Zen master, Zasho Zuali, was dying from cancer. This condition inspired him to write some of the best poetry of his life, though. Senryu: Change Journeying alive, death meets us alone in death. The dream goes on, though. Senryu: Death Death withers nothing. It's life that withers itself. Without love, nothing. Senryu: Sadness Sadness reaches love, by extending itself far. Love cries a tear too. Senryu: Mind fog Mind dust covers love Awareness begins to grow New uncloudedness Haiku: The soul of life Weeds growing wildly A flower struggles, survives A foreigner dies. Photo Credit: The photo used in this article was sourced from the free media site, pixabay.com Death can inspire life to live more fully alive.