12. Exiled
When I danced with doubt,    I was exiled
From God’s Kingdom-Light.
When I sang with fear,
    I was exiled
From God’s Kingdom-Bliss.
When I spoke with jealousy,
    I was exiled
From God’s Kingdom-Love.
Sri Chinmoy, The Golden Boat, part 3, Vishma Press, New York, 1974