Clinging

What good has clinging done you?

    This lover,
        that friendship,
    this home,
        that box of stuff,
    this offense,
        that regret,
    this doctrine,
        that crusade?

What good has clinging done you?

Those who carry the least
    leave the most room
        for the Beloved.

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