For Guru
For Guru
My aspiration candle –
A flickering flame –
Grace ignited.
Muffled by mind’s
Extinguishing winds –
by lethargy’s leaden breath –
But never, Dearest God,
Altogether gone.
The tiny, struggling spark
Awakens in a sudden
Great blaze.
Love and Joy are never lost.
Gratitude-tears are never
Adequate.
One such moment is worth
A thousand, thousand dreary
Lifetimes.
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
– Madhuri Ruiz.
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