379. I had to escape
I had to escapeFrom my mental doubts
To retain my sanity.
I had to escape
From my vital thoughts
To retain my purity.
I had to escape
From my heart's uncertainty
To retain my divinity.
I had to escape
From my body's sleep
To retain my spirituality.
Sri Chinmoy, Europe-Blossoms, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1974