My Life Is Burning Out

My life is burning out.

I see no boatman.

My life is burning out.

I see no boat.

My life is burning out.

I see no life-river.

Alas, alas!

Nowhere my three old, good friends

Are to be found.

– Sri Chinmoy

Excerpt from: Ten Thousand Flower-Flames, Part 1 by Sri Chinmoy, Copyright (c) 1900 by Sri Chinmoy– All rights reserved