Chinese Poem

I stumbled into this book you gave to me

can't recall if it was for my birthday.

I've kept it somewhere in my shelf since then

as if there’s going to be a more perfect moment

to go and read it.

I've had this acknowledgement several times

when I do, I go and read again that poem you marked for me

(I haven’t even been able to read another one)

The poem just depicts a mountain

its strength and beauty.

So many words that showed stillness

the weight of earth and the beauty of green

Myself stood there

just watching the dance of the clouds

pass by.