156. When pangs flashed
When pangs flashed    Across your heart,
    You criticised God.
When pangs flashed
    Across your mind,
    You blamed God.
When pangs flashed
    Across your vital,
    You cursed God.
When pangs flashed
    Across your body,
    You deserted God.
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, part 4, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973