767. WHEN I SAY
When I say“I wish,”
I am worthless.
When I say
“I need,”
I am meaningful.
When I say
“I have,”
I am fruitful.
When I say
“I am,”
I am the perfection
Of human aspiration
And divine satisfaction.
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, Part 16, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973
