He thinks his outer years
Will offer him wisdom-light.Alas, he is totally wrong.
He thinks his mental capacities
Will offer him wisdom-light.Alas, this time, too, he is wrong.
Finally, he comes to realise
That it is God's Compassion-FloodThat offers him the wisdom-light.
```From:Sri Chinmoy,Three Hundred Sixty-Five Father's Day Prayers, Vishma Press, New York, 1974
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