The hour came
The hour came.I was not ready.
God descended,
Smiled
And
Departed.
The hour came again.
I was not ready.
God ascended,
Pushed
And
Barked.
The hour came not.
I was ready.
God slept.
I cried.
Ignorance sang.
Satan danced.
Sri Chinmoy, Beyond Within — A collection of writings 1964-1974, Agni Press, 1975