the best are like water
bringing help to all
without competing
taoteching, verse 8

I strive to be like water.
To settle into any shape, effortlessly.
To freeze when cold.
To boil when hot.
To rain when my clouds are full.
To stay forever moving, but never busy.
Soft enough to clean a baby.
Strong enough to support a ship.
Stable enough to cancel fire.
Simple enough to unite all.
Muddy puddles clear with time.
Drops of water eventually vanish.
But if there was no water to begin with,
there would be nothing to vanish.