Don't Give Away Your Power

Don't give away your power to the pharmaceutical corporation. Don't give away your power to the officer of the law. Don't give away your power to the politician or the party. Don't give away your power to the priest, the shaman, or the life coach. Don't give away your power to the angel guide or the animal familiar. Don't give away your power to the temple or the ashram. Don't give away your power to a white robe, a pair of sandals, or those lotus feet. Don't give away your power to the avatar, the savior, or the ascended master. Don't give away your power to the holy book, the sacrament, or the spiritual technique. Don't give away your power to the lover or the beloved. Don't give away your power to your race or tribe. Don't give away your power to your ancestor. Bow down to each of them, bow down to all. Bow down, bow down, bow down, then let them go. Don't give away your power to the Other, or the tyranny of the One. The number you are seeking is Zero, it is neither one nor two. It's fullness is empty, an overflowing chalice, a swirling galaxy of stars, an atom containing the earth, the center everywhere, circumference infinite. Don't give away your power to the world, which is only a mirror. Don't give away your power to the mind, which is only a mirror. Bow down to each of them, bow down to all. Bow down, then let them go. Don't give away your power to the fruit, though it is sweet. Return to the seed. Return to the Self. This is the Guru. This is the Friend. This is the radiance you Are. Let your bow blossom in creation. Let your bow give power to all creatures. Let your breath be theirs. Now open your eyes and gaze into the eyes of the perfect stranger. Love your neighbor as your Self.