383. Never

Never
He thinks out of fear;
    Never
He fears to think.
    Never
He loves out of fear;
    Never
He fears to love.
    Never
He becomes one out of fear;
    Never
He fears to become one.
    He thinks only of his life divine,
    He fears only his ignorance,
    He loves only his soul,
    He becomes only his goal.
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, part 8, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973