595. God and I

God is a good example.
Therefore,
He needs no sermon.

I am a bad example.
Therefore,
I carry long sermons with me.

God works.
He finds
That it is not necessary to speak.

I speak,
Ignoring the fact
That I have to work.
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, part 12, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973