If one stays too long with friends
They will soon tire of him;
Living in such closeness leads to dislike and hate.
It is but human to expect and demand too much
When one dwells too long in companionship.
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Milarepa
from the book The Hundred Thousand Songs Of Milarepa
translated by Garma C. C. Chang
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