I had a little Buddha
that was a candlelight holder.
I used it as a bookend
but the books slid one day
and knocked the Buddha onto the floor
breaking its base.
Still, the Buddha just smiled
didn't flinch
or show any anger
at my clumsiness
Smiled as if he wasn't real
just a candlelight holder
in a suburban house
far from India
far from enlightenment
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