David Given Schwarm

Too much light will blind one’s vision,blaring sound will make one deaf,excessive tastes will ruin one’s palate.The chase will make for heedlessness,and precious things, for temptation.Therefore does the wise oneprovide for the soul and not for the senses. Caring for the onethe wise takes the other with both hands.

The wise are skillfulin their acquaintance with the profound. They are watchfullike one who crosses a swollen river.They are alert, like one aware of danger.They are considerate, like one who travels. The wise are yielding,like snow beneath the sun;naked, like newly felled timer;hollow, like the valley;ovscure, like muddy water. May not one take muddy waterand…