The diffrences between East and West
(The East)
(West in Bold print)
We live in time
We live in space
We are always at rest
We are always on the move
We are passive
we are aggressive
We like to contimplate
We like to act
We accept the world as it is
We try to change it according to our blueprints
We live in peacewith nature
We try to impoe our on her
Religion is our first love
Technology is our passion
We delight to think about the meaning of life
We delight in physics
We believe in the freedom of silence
We believe in free speech
We lapse into meditation
We strive for articulation
We marry first, then love
We love first, then marry
Our marriage is the beginning of a love affair
Our marriage is the happy end of a romance
It is an indissoluble bond
It is a contract
Our love is mute
Our love is vocal
We try to conceal it from the world
We delight in showing it to others
Self-denial is a secret to our survival
Self-assertiveness is the key to our success
We are taought from the cradle to want less and less
We are urged everyday to want more and more
We glorify austerity and renunciation
We emphasize gracious living and enjoyment
Poverty is a badge of spiritual salvation
Poverty is to us a sign of degredation
In the sunset years of life we renounce the world and prepare for the hereafter
We retire and enjoy the fruits of our labour
This isn't my poem... just for legalitees sake.