696. THE RIVER OF MY HEART’S TEARS

The river of my heart’s tears
Makes me feel
That this hour is nothing
  But destruction-sigh.

The river of my soul’s smile
Makes me feel
  That indeed, this is the world of beauty,
  This is the world of ecstasy.
Sri Chinmoy, Transcendence-Perfection, Agni Press, New York, 1975