40. Now that I am trying

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When I was aloof,

God forgave me.

When I was reserved,

God forgave me.

When I was cynical,

God forgave me.

When I was skeptical,

God forgave me.

Now that I am trying,

Trying to be good and divine,

God is examining me.

Alas, alas,

What kind of fate I have!

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From:Sri Chinmoy,God's Vision-Promise, Agni Press, 1974
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