37. Why I love

I do not know
Why I love God.
I love God
    Perhaps
Because He loves me.

I do not know
Why I love the world.
I love the world
    Perhaps
Because the world loves me.
    But
I do know why I love myself.
I love myself
    Because
The ascending poor beggar in me
Loves me constantly
    And
The descending rich beggar above me
Loves me unconditionally.
Sri Chinmoy, The Golden Boat, part 1, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1974