22. I refuse

I refuse to see
The animal face
    Because
It is cruel.

I refuse to see
The human face
    Because
It is ugly.

I refuse to see
The divine face
    Because
It is indifferent.

I refuse to see
The supreme Face
    Because
It is too slow.
Sri Chinmoy, The Golden Boat, part 1, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1974