283. The bride and the widow

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You were the bride of a dream-boat.

You are the widow of a reality-shore.

You were the bride of a hope-dawn.

You are the widow of a despair-eve.

You were the bride of an illumination-sun.

You are the widow of destruction-fun. ```

From:Sri Chinmoy,The Dance of Life, part 6, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1973
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