read or listen:
Hunger
is born within us,
a fire in our bellies
sending our mouths to our Mothers breast
just after we inhale our first breath.
It travels up into our heart
as our legs slowly begin to walk,
lodging itself there
searching for joy, pleasure, attachment,
love.
One day, if we’re lucky,
it crawls up into our head
needing to know
searching for truth,
understanding,
and finally welcoming
the true light of
being.
Then, and only then can hunger be reborn
as devotion.