708. I command and I obey

```

I command

My will,

I obey

My thought.

Why?

Because my will

Is brave,

Because my thought

Is helpless.

I command

My heart,

I obey

My body.

Why?

Because my heart

Is pure,

Because my body

Is insecure.

```

From:Sri Chinmoy,The Dance of Life, part 15, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973
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