744. The old road and the new road

At the end of the old road
He was warned by God:
“No entry!
One way only!
Go back, go back!”

At the beginning of the new road
He was inspired by God:
“Son, run,
Always run.
Prove your worth.
If not, the Goal Itself
Will come and touch you
And thus embarrass you.”
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, part 15, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973