13. Alternatives

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You exhausted

Your Heaven-free

Alternative.

Therefore death-frown

Wanted to devour you.

You have exhausted

Your earth-bound

Alternative.

Therefore God’s Crown

Shines in you,

God’s Palace

Treasures you,

God’s Kingdom

Embraces you.

```

From:Sri Chinmoy,The Golden Boat, part 1, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1974
Sourced from https://srichinmoylibrary.com/gb_1