47. PERHAPS THEY WILL
SinceIt is a good day to die,
Ask your old ignorance-friend
To die for you.
Perhaps he will.
Since
It is a good day to study,
Ask your knowledge-brother
To study for you.
Perhaps he will.
Since
It is neither a good day nor a bad day,
Ask your compassion-mother
To fulfil you.
Certainly she can and she will.
Sri Chinmoy, The Golden Boat, Part 2, Sri Chinmoy Lighthouse, New York, 1974
