I Shall No Longer Allow

Body, my stupid body,

I shall no longer allow you

To have an inordinate hunger.

Vital, my shameless vital,

I shall no longer allow you

To have an insatiable thirst.

Mind, my clever mind,

I shall no longer allow myself

To fall under the sweep of your arguments.

Heart, my hopeless heart,

I shall no longer allow you

To remain timidity incarnate.

Soul, my former friend,

I shall no longer allow you

To remain indifferent towards me.

God, my bountiful God,

I shall no longer allow myself

To remain unconscious

Of Your Compassion-Sky.

27 September 1980