Psalms of the Brethren CXCVII: Mudita

I left the world that I might save my life,
And, once ordained, I won back faith and hope;
Valiant in energy I onward pressed.

Now an it must be, let this body break
And waste and let its flesh consume,
My limbs let falter at the knee and fail;

I I will not eat nor will I drink again,
Nor from this lodging let me issue forth,
Nor will I even lie upon my side,
While yet the dart of Craving lies undrawn!

Thus steadfast I abiding — O behold
And mark the forward stride of energy:
The Threefold Wisdom have I made my own,
And all the Buddha bids us do is done!