August 28, 1995

he who wills nothing
knows nothing and has nothing
is poor of spirit

poverty like this
on the far side of severe
might some discourage

no! this is too much!
many might shrink from the thought
of giving up all

so hard to conceive
that one must give to receive
be left with no choice

emptied to be free
no longer to seek, grasp, hold
defend what is mine

not things of the world
these are only what they are
not of the spirit

it is here within
that true poverty must be
spirit poor and free

(to be continued...)