169. A QUESTION STILL UNANSWERED

O Lord,
  Do take me beyond the reach of desire.

O Lord,
  Do place me within the reach of aspiration.

O Lord,
  One question of my mind yet remains unanswered:
Will I ever love You devotedly,
            soulfully,
            unreservedly
                and
            unconditionally,
              Ever?
Sri Chinmoy, Transcendence-Perfection, Agni Press, New York, 1975