No. 99

一炉烟向晚 / 不疾亦不徐 / 君今坐其前 / 时辰自有疏

What it mirrors · No need to rush. Things are arriving one at a time, so handle them one at a time. Not everything has to be finished today. Smoke from a brazier rises at its own pace, and time opens up the same way. What this slip shows is "炉烟向晩": that single thread of smoke, unhurried and undelayed, sit in front of it and watch, and the days unwind themselves.

A mirror, not a prophecy. It reflects you as you are right now. How you walk is still yours to choose.