Buddha

Patrick Reginald Chalmers

1872 to 1942

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But there's nothing that matters, no, nothing at all. 
As it must, as it must, 
There is nothing that matters, no, nothing at all. 
The little jade Buddha (his favours increase!) — 
The little jade Buddha (on us be his balm!) — 
And he smiles and he smiles in an infinite peace; 
He's soapy and bland, 
Where apples and empires may ripen or fall, 
And he sits on his stand 
The Wheel turneth just 
For he's old, and he knows that, whatever befall, 
So he sits in an ageless, ineffable calm