542. ASCEND AND DESCEND

```

My tears ascend.

My smiles descend.

While ascending I become

The joy of Truth.

While descending I become

The love of ruth. ```

From:Sri Chinmoy,A Soulful Cry Versus a Fruitful Smile, Agni Press, New York, 1977
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