312. When I woke up

Before I went to sleep
I saw my death’s dateless night.

During my sleep
I saw my life’s endless light.

When I woke up
I found Mother Earth’s Compassion
In my aspiration-heart,
And Father Heaven’s Perfection
Around my dedication-life.
Sri Chinmoy, The Wings of Light, part 7, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1974