403. My mirror

In the morning
When I look in my mirror
    I see the face of pure aspiration.

    At noon
When I look in my mirror
    I see the face of sad dissatisfaction.

    In the evening
When I look in my mirror
    I see that I am totally lost.

    At night
When I look in my mirror
    I see my broken heart
Replaced by God’s Heart of Determination,
    And my sunken face
Replaced by God’s Perfection-Grace.
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, part 9, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973