2783. The tasteless loaf of idleness

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His heart’s hopes

And

His mind’s promises

Are sleeplessly alive.

Therefore, his is the life

That will never be forced to taste

The tasteless loaf

Of blind and dark idleness. ```

From:Sri Chinmoy,Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, part 28, Agni Press, 1982
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