16. Your life

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That was your life:

You deliberately forgot to aspire.

This is your life:

You spontaneously remember to aspire.

That was your life:

Hard you endeavoured to surpass God.

This is your life:

Hard you try to please God,

Even for a fleeting moment.

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From:Sri Chinmoy,The Golden Boat, part 4, Vishma Press, New York, 1974
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