809. ALWAYS I AM LEFT BEHIND

Always
I am left behind
    Because
I think too much.

    Always
I am left behind
    Because
I speak too much.

    Always
I am left behind
    Because
I love so little.

    Always
I am left behind
    Because
I serve so little.
Sri Chinmoy, Europe-Blossoms, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1974