496. He takes and leaves

When he deals with men,
First he takes them
And then he leaves them.

When he deals with angels,
First he ignores them
And then he invokes them.

When he deals with God,
First he loves God with his love,
And then he kills Him with his surrender.
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, part 10, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973