When we honor others we receive a bow in return,
An ancient system invoked by our ancestors that
The Buddha recommended as still worthy of interest,
With diligent application good fortune will never lack.

Furthermore, it brings us closer to Nibbana,
For it curtails egoism and doesn’t bristle our fur.
Regularly, consistently, not forgetting ourselves
Counting ourselves fortunate and having merit.

Most people are heavy-handed, contracted, and tough
Refusing to bow, crazily inflating aggressive postures
Ending in mutual animosity without virtue or value
Just amassing a coarseness of heart far from Nibbana.