116. Slowly
Slowly my heart ascendsTo kindle the flame of love divine.
Slowly my heart descends
To plumb the life of beauty’s mine.
Slowly my heart transforms
The ceaseless pride of ignorance-night.
Slowly my heart fulfils
The Golden Hour of God-Delight.
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, part 3, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973
