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