The bridge
I was the frustration-despair-bridgeBetween
My vital’s first dark hour
And
My body’s last deep sleep.
I am the rapture-treasure-bridge
Between
My heart’s birthless hour
And
My soul’s deathless life.
Sri Chinmoy, AUM — Vol. 1, No. 6, 27 June 1974, Vishma Press, 1974
