Give me neither too little nor too much
But enough to
Fill my cup without
Spilling

Just give me a window that looks out on the world
Just a door that I can close
And when a friend comes
Open

One roof is enough, one friend is enough, one life
Is enough

For the man who's walked all day long is
Happy to hitch a ride
And someone who's ridden all day long is
Happy enough to fly
But a man who's flown all day long
Would be happy enough to walk

So give me neither more nor less than this

And when I grow old

All I'll require
Is a place round the fire
And to go
Without casting
A shadow

Peter Jukes, Manang, Nepal 1985