750. One day

One day
Everybody will turn against him.
He knows it,
Yet he loves them.

One day
Everybody will hate him.
He knows it,
Yet he loves them.

One day
Everybody will leave him.
He knows it,
Yet he loves them.

One day
Everybody will try to end his life.
He knows it,
Yet he loves them.

One day
Everybody will destroy his breath.
He knows it,
Yet he loves them.
And after that
Everybody
Will love him dearly,
Adore him unreservedly
And
Claim him soulfully.
Alas, this is the common story
Of this uncommon world.
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, part 15, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973