252. Three travelling companions

I travelled with a fool.
He advised me:
Break your body of yesterday,
Break your heart of today,
Break your soul of tomorrow.

I travelled with a wise man.
He advised me:
Feed your body of purity,
Feed your heart of love,
Feed your soul of duty.

I travelled with God.
He advised me:
Walk with your body-brother,
Run with your heart-sister,
Fly with your soul-friend.
Sri Chinmoy, The Wings of Light, part 6, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1974