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Sri Chinmoy » Library of Poetry » The Dance of Life » Part 3 » Dependent And Independent

Dependent And Independent

My outer poverty follows
In the train of luxury.
My inner poverty follows
In the train of desire.

I know two things:
My helpless hope is dependent on all.
My ageless faith is independent of all.

From ‘ The Dance of Light ‘  by Sri Chinmoy

© 1973 by Sri Chinmoy – All rights reserved

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