340. The Tzaddik's Prayer

The enlightened master knows he lacks nothing
and so he prays for his people.

But if he lacks nothing,
then he knows that in truth they also lack nothing,
and if so, for what is he praying?

He prays they should have open eyes to see
and open hearts to know
that in truth they lack nothing.

But how can one who lacks nothing pray?

Because he knows he himself lacks nothing,
but deeper, at his very core,
he is his people
and he prays as one of them.