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A Contemplation to a Statue
There is no known reward, so far,
that could equal the nobility of
a statue.
A statue is the most commendable
above all that would not grow.
It has done feats that man alone cannot do.
Proudly, it stands, it endures
the sweet sores of the eye of the sky
and pains cursed by those who walk.
It never bows, nor does it bend.
Not at all. Still, it boasts only
a little; or it never even does.
at the day's end, we still can't
hear it complain, nor see it frown.
It just stands with dignity
that touches the chest of heaven.
Despite this, a statue is satisfied
with its lifeless existence.
