126. WHEN I BLOW THE TRUMPET
When I blow the trumpet of the sky,   God smiles at me.
When I blow the trumpet of the earth,
   God shakes hands with me.
When I blow the trumpet of ego-life,
   God devours my pride.
When I blow the trumpet of God’s Silence,
   God embraces my height.
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, Part 3, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973
