47. Appeals to God

The mind's appeal to God:
Father, do not keep the heart
Always above me.
I am also Your child.

The heart's appeal to God:
Father, do keep the soul
Always above me.
I love its satisfaction-light,
I adore its realisation-height,
I treasure its vision-might.
Sri Chinmoy, Europe-Blossoms, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1974