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