19. BECAUSE HE BELIEVES
He lives in a dream-boatBut
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, The Golden Boat, Part 7, Vishma Press, New York, 1974
