21. When

When fear was in charge
Of my life-river,
The Ocean of Infinity
Was a far cry.

When doubt was in charge
Of my life-day,
The Sun of Eternity
Was a far cry.

When insecurity was in charge
Of my life-breath,
The Sky of Immortality
Was a far cry.
Sri Chinmoy, The Wings of Light, part 1, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1974