the sky touches the earth
and the earth touches the sky
dark dust and sand blur everything
like dreams being painted in a hazy way
grass touches hair, eyes touch the stars
a kiss happens between lips
that are pure and innocent

the night touches a mind as hard as stone
completely numb and unfeeling
so one could even wish to “die” inside dreams
to dissolve into the ordinary flow of illusion
skin touches flesh, flesh touches bone
wounds touch memory
while leaves fly along the path

hands touch water
water touches clouds
a longing for origins is touched
in a moment of losing the self
raindrops and tears
are clear and pure
an accidental teaching of truth happens
briefly revealed in openness

the sky kisses the earth
and the earth kisses the sky
being and non-being gently touch each other
within the words of existence

Translated by Võ Thị Như Mai