Wanting Creature

 The following piece uses a couple lines from Kabir Das, a 15th century mystic.

"I said to the wanting creature inside me"
What can I do for you?

And I heard a faint whisper,
'You can be silent and listen'.

Of course I thought to myself,
But I have done this before,
surely there is something I must do.

The creature and I
sharing one mind,
it responded
'That may be so,
but you have not listened
long enough
or carefully enough
to hear my secret.'

What do you mean?

My secret cannot be divulged
while your ego listens in.
It is not possible to hear
my whisper while your ego
has the other ear.

So what would you have me do?

You must therefore
allow your ego
to part ways with you
so you can learn
to listen fully
and to trust what you hear.

Anything else?

Yes
You must not wander;
do not go off somewhere else.
For you need
to show me your commitment
before we take this journey
together.