438. God went home empty-handed
To darknessHe has sold his light.
To bondage
He has sold his freedom.
To ignorance
He has sold his wisdom.
To deception
He has sold his conscience.
Alas, when God came
To buy something from him,
Nothing was left.
Poor God went home empty-handed.
Sri Chinmoy, The Wings of Light, part 9, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1974
