379. Addition and subtraction
I wanted to be really rich;Therefore
Constantly I wanted to add
To my possessions.
God wanted me to be supremely rich;
Therefore
He most carefully subtracted
My possessions
From
My desire-life,
And
Most carefully added
My renunciation
To my aspiration-soul
And
Realisation-Goal.
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, part 8, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973