Today, in this Temporal World

What is this life so full of stress,
We have no time for tenderness?
No time to call the ones we love
No time to please the Lord above
No time to quieten down our pace
No time to serve or win His Grace
No time to smell roses on the way
No time to pause, or think, or pray!

This frantic life grips us in a vice,
And each one of us will pay the price,
For ignoring the quest of “Who am I”
God put me here, but tell me why?
And so many lives lived full of pain,
No lessons are learnt, no bliss to gain.

And this goes on till we hear the call,
O’ Lord make me “Love All Serve All”!
Only in serving all shall I realize
That peace of mind, a precious prize
That joy & sorrow are but the same
And all of Life, is just a game!

That all I can see is part of me
And it will remain for Eternity
Sacred and divine is our state
Sathya Sai Baba opened the gate.
Pass thru, My love, for you are free
Witness your own Reality!

Life and Death shall hold no sway
Body and mind shall melt away
They were but embodiments of Love
Pure and white, just like a dove
Given to you, to reach this goal
Becoming was not, Being is Whole.

Details

Location: Little Rock, Arkansas

Date: August 23, 1997

References

This poem is excerpted from the book titled, “Mystic Whispers” scheduled to be published later this year. It serves as the preface to a book section titled, “Divine Whispers” – a collection of poems that describe the stages to be crossed in one’s spiritual journey.

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