708. I command and I obey

I command
My will,
I obey
My thought.
Why?
Because my will
Is brave,
Because my thought
Is helpless.

I command
My heart,
I obey
My body.
Why?
Because my heart
Is pure,
Because my body
Is insecure.
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, part 15, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973