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