Tara

29 Wisdom

1	The members of the Body resolved themselves one day to decide who amongst them were of greatest importance.
2	The first to speak were the arms and legs who said: Without our skills, you would be without the means to gather food or escape.
3	The second to speak was the ears that said: Indeed the limbs are important, but without my hearing you would be deaf to friend or foe.
4	The third to speak was the eyes that said: Indeed the limbs and ears are important, but without my sight you would be blind to life and death.
5	The fourth to speak was the mouth and said: Without my skill, you would be mute to expression and unable to eat.
6	The fifth to speak was the brain who said: While all of you play a part, it is I the intellect that directs you all, for without my brilliance you would simply fail.
7	Upon this boast the belly did say: Beware such boasts oh mind. For it is I the belly that directs you.
8	All the members did laugh at the claim of the belly who then resolved to make its point.
9	For three days, it refused to do its duty until finally as the limbs did fail, the ears and eyes and mouth did fail, the weary mind did say thus:
10	Forgive our arrogance oh belly! Truly you are not only the source of true knowledge, but the ruler of the body.
11	For if you should fail, we all shall surely soon after be doomed.