this body asks me
for so many things
but god asks nothing of me,
just to be good to myself
and to return to him
in one whole piece
desires are stench of corpses
tranquility the sanctum of
His Holiness and beautiful teachings
i prefer to be with god
than this ever covetous body
that tears the spirit of the body
leaving nothing to appease itself

john tiong chunghoo

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/covetous/