37. Living for hope

When I was living
For the body of hope,
    I doubted God’s Compassion.

    When I was living
For the heart of hope,
    I doubted God’s Concern.

    When I was living
For the soul of hope,
    I doubted my own aspiration.
Sri Chinmoy, The Golden Boat, part 11, Agni Press, New York, 1974