896. She lived and died

She lived.
She lived with despair
And
Died with hope.

She lived.
She lived with fear
And
Died with courage.

She lived.
She lived with doubt
And
Died with faith.

She was sure to discover in death
Everything that life
Denied her.
Sri Chinmoy, The Dance of Life, part 18, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973