Because he believes

He lives in a dream-boat
    But
He breathes in frustration-flames.
Why does he live?
    He lives because
    He believes in God’s future Smile.
Why does he breathe?
    He breathes because
    He believes in the immortality
    Of his earth-life.
Sri Chinmoy, Earth’s dream-boat sails, Agni Press, New York, 1974