My first friendship with the Muse

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No, I am not ahead of all;

Neither behind all souls, I know.

My sense of worth tortures my mind.

With me my bleeding heart's ceaseless flow. ```

From:Sri Chinmoy,My first friendship with the Muse, Sri Chinmoy Lighthouse, New York, 1973
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