According to Buddha
physical beauty
that comes from keeping up appearances
can only be maintained temporarily,
but beauty that takes
authenticity and sincerity as its foundation
is timeless and eternal.
the story’s told
with facts and lies
i have a name
but nevermind
there’s truth that lives
and truth that dies
i don’t know which
so nevermind
***
walking around Alexanderplatz, Berlin, Germany ~ September 2018
