868. We can and we cannot

We can
Imitate him.
Certainly we can,
Any time
We want.

But
We cannot
Resemble him.
Not even
An iota of him.
No, never!

We can imitate him
Because
His heart-smile is for us,
Only for us.
We cannot resemble him
Because
His soul-treasure is infinitely more
Than ours.
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, part 18, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973