Weingast’s title is “Another Mitta ~ Friend”
This poem is read in the New Book Network Podcast.
Norman
31. The fourteenth, the fifteenth, and the eighth day of the fortnight, and a special day of the fortnight, I kept as a fast-day, which is well-connected with the eightfold precepts. I longed for rebirth in the world of deities.
32. Today with a single meal each day, with shaven head, clad in the outer robe, I do not wish for rebirth in the world of deities. I have removed the fear in my heart.
Weingast
My mother always told me,
Be good—
and you’ll get
everything
you ever
wanted.
Now I eat once a day
and wear only
a shaved head
and double robe.
It took some strength.
It took some courage to try
and see for myself.
The younger me would never have believed.
But these days I’m good
without having to wonder
whether anyone
is watching—
or not.