The bridge

```

I was the frustration-despair-bridge

Between

My vital’s first dark hour

And

My body’s last deep sleep.

I am the rapture-treasure-bridge

Between

My heart’s birthless hour

And

My soul’s deathless life.

```

From:Sri Chinmoy,AUM — Vol. 1, No. 6, 27 June 1974, Vishma Press, 1974
Sourced from https://srichinmoylibrary.com/aum_85