447. I am a genius

I am a dependent genius.
I depend on the world’s appreciation.
    I am happy.

I am a dependable genius.
The world depends on me.
I am really miserable.
    I have no holidays.

I am an independent genius.
I am really happy
    Because
I don’t depend on the world’s appreciation
    And
The world does not depend on my genius.
The world is free to bark.
I am free to bray.
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, part 9, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973