It is said that we must learn
Both to give and to receive. And that is true. But to ask is a bitter pill. And when it comes to earthly things It is avoided by the faithful. For somewhere along the way , We came to believe that taking care of ourselves Was equal with righteousness. And so we have reserved our desperate pleadings For the solitude of our closets. And for the time being, We are permitted To do our begging in private. But the time is coming When the best among us Will be broken down to begging, And that before the world. And that’s ok. It is part of the deep magic That will change this world into something higher. For we thought that the highest good Was to need nothing of nobody. But there is a higher good: To give freely And to receive freely And to ask when we're in need. These three comprise a key That will unlock the gate To a world without strife. And together they will lay to rest The miser and the pauper. They will tear down The high look And raise the godly poor To once again look us in the eye. And all those who will not come To this last leveling Will be crushed By their own obstinance. It is inescapable.
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