The bridge
I was the frustration-despair-bridgeBetween
My vital’s first dark hour
And
My body’s last deep sleep.
I am the rapture-treasure-bridge
Between
My heart’s birthless hour
And
My soul’s deathless life.
Sri Chinmoy, AUM — Vol.II-4, No. 4, 27 April 1977, Vishma Press, New York, 1977
