III — Freedom
I escaped
I escapedFrom the Embrace of God.
I escaped
From the sea of ignorance.
I escaped
From the perdition of despair.
I escaped
From the den of destruction.
I know not why.
I know not how.
And now I see,
No escape, no escape.
I am caught by my own
Choice of freedom.
Sri Chinmoy, Beyond Within — A collection of writings 1964-1974, Agni Press, 1975