I Promise

Ever since I thought of writing a Blog, thinking of what post would be, could not think of a post better than this. 'I Promise' is a poem written by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ji, whom we lovingly call as Guruji. Today, Its been 2 and a half years, I have been connected with Art of Living and with time I have experienced every word of this poem in my life. Whenever I feel low or there is a rough time in life, this poem has kept me going.

I Promise

If I had to promise you something, what would it be?
I can't promise that you would always be comfortable...
Because comfort brings boredom n discomfort.
I can't promise that all your desires will be fulfilled...
Because desires whether fulfilled or unfulfilled brings frustration.
I can't promise that there will always be good times...
Because it is the tough times that make us appreciate joy.
I can't promise that we will be rich or famous or powerful...
Because they can be pathways to misery.
I can't promise that we will always be together...
Because it is separation that makes togetherness so wonderful.
Yet if you are willing to walk with me, if you are willing to value love over everything else,
I promise that this will be the most rich n fulfilling life possible.
I promise your life will be an eternal celebration,
I promise you I will cherish you more than a king cherishes his crown,
And I shall love you more than a mother loves her newborn.
If you are willing to walk into my arms,
If you are willing to live in my heart,
You will find the one you have waited forever...
You will meet yourself in my arms...
I Promise.
                                                                    ......Sri Sri