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My Lord, may I offer You

A true story?

“No!”

My Lord, may I offer You

A beautiful poem?

“No!”

My Lord, may I offer You

A soulful song?

“No!”

My Lord, may I offer You

My gratitude-heart-tears?

“Yes, yes, yes!

My child, start offering.”

```

From:Sri Chinmoy,My Christmas-New Year-Vacation Aspiration-Prayers, part 19, Agni Press, 2003
Sourced from https://srichinmoylibrary.com/apr_19