A sin against man
I commit
When I love myself alone.
A crime against God
I commit
When I love only mankind.
A sin and a crime
Against myself I commit
When
I forget what I was, Truth,
And what I am, Love.
From ‘ The Dance of Light ‘ by Sri Chinmoy
© 1973 by Sri Chinmoy – All rights reserved
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