8996. His Only Rival

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There was a time

When adversity

Was his heart’s only rival.

Now prosperity

Is his life’s only rival.

In the future he himself

Will be his only rival.

Himself he will transcend

Not in his own way,

But in God’s Way. ```

From:Sri Chinmoy,Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, part 90, Agni Press, 1983
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