Before he saw
The face of the world,He was the smile of an angel-child.
Before he saw
The Face of God,He was the tempest of despair.
Before he saw
The face of God-manifestation,He was the life of uncertainty.
```From:Sri Chinmoy,The Dance of Life, part 4, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973
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