15. A serious mistake

O earth, you thought
You had possessed me
    And I would please you
In your own human way.
    Better late than never,
You have realised
That it was a serious mistake.

O earth, I thought
I had transformed you
    And you would please me
In my own divine way.
    Better late than never,
I have realised
That it was a serious mistake.
Sri Chinmoy, The Golden Boat, part 9, Vishma Press, New York, 1974