Empty The Vessel! Poem by Karunanidhy Shanmugam

Chained by emotions, he went up the hill
Meeting the hermit or sage sitting quiet
He was quivered by the very sight
And slower and slower was his pace then;

'Sire! ', he called and fell on his feet
And grumbled in a whisper about the world
Telling all his past and sought his help
to teach him the way to attain peace!

The sage emptied a metal plate
And threw it into the little stream there
Seeing that floating with ease,
Asked him to remain emptied but not drowned!