19. God taught me

Before the first hour
    Of my sleep,
God taught me
    How to sleep.

During the second hour
    Of my sleep,
God taught me
    How to wake up.

In the last hour
    Of my sleep,
God taught me
    How to capture Him,
    How to possess Him,
    How to treasure Him.
Sri Chinmoy, The Golden Boat, part 3, Vishma Press, New York, 1974