379. I had to escape

I had to escape
From my mental doubts
To retain my sanity.

I had to escape
From my vital thoughts
To retain my purity.

I had to escape
From my heart's uncertainty
To retain my divinity.

I had to escape
From my body's sleep
To retain my spirituality.
Sri Chinmoy, Europe-Blossoms, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1974