639. An outstanding athlete
You are indeedAn outstanding athlete.
You ran all the way
From your home to God’s Palace
In spite of the fact
That the distance defies
All human calculations.
Of course, you had
God’s Compassion-Heart
To protect your head
From ignorance-rain
And
God’s Protection-Arms
To protect your feet
From ignorance-heat.
Ah, now you even have the capacity
To run every day to God’s Palace
From your home, the earth,
And back again.
You are indeed
An outstanding athlete.
Sri Chinmoy, The Wings of Light, part 13, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1974