411. They have given me

Earth has given me
    What it has: lasting cry.

Heaven has given me
    What it has: lasting smile.

Doubt has given me
    What it has: lasting torture.

Faith has given me
    What it has: lasting confidence.

God has given me
    What He is: lasting Love.
Sri Chinmoy, The Wings of Light, part 9, Aum Press, Puerto Rico, 1974