297. The desire of power

The desire of love-power
Raised him high, very high.

The desire of indifference-power
Dragged him down
Beyond his imagination.

The desire of thought-power
Killed his inner silence.

The desire of money-power
Fooled him, his life, his all.
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, part 6, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973