21. A NEW BREATH

When I think
  Of my body,
I breathe a new breath
  Of frustration.

When I think
  Of my vital,
I breathe a new breath
  Of destruction.

When I think
  Of my mind,
I breathe a new breath
  Of hallucination.

When I think
  Of my heart,
I breathe a new breath
  Of consolation.
Sri Chinmoy, The Golden Boat, Part 10, Agni Press, New York, 1974