17.

Alas!

My soul has been stolen away.

Desire, the thief, is in collusion with my mind.

In vain I thrashed them soundly, but the more I beat them the louder became their laughter.

O Lord and God, my power is ignorance; Yours is Knowledge.

I have fought with You many a time and every time I have come off second best.

This time I am sure that I shall bear away the palm of victory.

My immaculate gratitude will compel Your Grace to fight with Your iron Law.

I know the stronger of the two is Your Grace.

All problems will be solved when I have Your Grace as my Guide.

From:Sri Chinmoy,You and I are God, Agni Press, 1979
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