343. Because

Because
I am unsuccessful,
    My desire suffers.

    Because
I am unsuccessful,
    My aspiration suffers.

    Because
I am unsuccessful,
    My life suffers.

    Because
I am unsuccessful,
    My goal suffers.

Alas, there is someone
Who constantly suffers for me.
    He is my God,
    He is my Lord,
    He is my All.
He suffers for me
Not because I am unsuccessful,
    But because
I have deliberately kept myself
Out of employment.
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, part 7, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973