“Gone are the days of traveling in a van,
Of street corners, Santa suits and donation cans.
I had three different IDs and a wig or two,
Lord Chaitanya’s army – The brave and the few.
I went to jail, out on bail,
Our determination seemed never to fail,
Long time ago, when I was young,
My best years to serve were yet to come.
I loved it all and I don’t look back,
Except for humility that I did lack,
With whom I served, a lasting bond,
Enduring friendship, forever fond.
All your devotees sacrificed so much,
For your loving glance and gentle touch,
Throughout the years, memories past,
Complete submission, so much you asked.
I gladly did it for your pleasure,
Through the austerity I found a treasure,
The satisfaction of pleasing you
My appreciation only deepened and grew.
Now I’m looking ahead, the next 20 years
Fixed in your service, I approach without fears.
You taught by example what’s expected of us
To tolerate growing older without much fuss.
The preaching is evolving and I am quite glad
‘cause now we have Zoom, iPhone and iPad.
To reach out to more, your message so sweet
Encounter thousands simply using a ‘tweet.’
But we can’t get distracted from the ultimate goal
Chanting Krishna’s holy name, direct connection with our soul.
Diving deep into the Books, dancing in kirtan so sublime
Becoming a pure devotee before we all run out of time.
Your servant,
Sandamini”
Source https://iskconnews.org/back-to-the-future-a-poem-by-sandamini-devi-dasi/
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