07/13/2020
Swami came to visit me when I was 19, but I’ve known him since I was 16. Fact. I’ve been studying His life since then.
Warriors of the Heart
A new breed, a new awareness Baba has decreed
Whose dedicated lives will shine through every word and deed
Springing not from scholarship, skills or the speaker's art
These youths are Bhagavan's Warriors of the Heart
They will light Dharma's Torch of Practice for all to see
And with the broom of action cleanse the preacher's debris
They will not wait for leaders to show them the way
But start alone and with Sai they cannot go astray
Tired of technical superiority
Sapped by spiritual superficiality
They hear and see His Name, His Form, everywhere
And glow with exaltation to which they are heir
Modest and discreet, not distrustful and weak
But sweet-tempered always in the words they speak
Serving the sick and the unwanted without cease
Their optimism and patience will radiate Peace
Love is both the course and the goal they well know
It is not love, if to selfless service it does not go
The lonely and the hungry need reason to rejoice
They long for the caring sound of a human voice
A noble valorous life is their destiny
Serving all of humanity as their family
With sense control armed, with faith's unfailing sword
They can renounce their will for the Will of the Lord
Cloaked in the protective shield of humility
Freed from desire for title or publicity
Their bliss will be born from inner sacrificial fire
These tireless workers shall all the world inspire
Aware that present evil and future good
Are linked by a Divine Design not understood
They weave golden threads of events in the cosmic tapestry
But the Lord alone comprehends His own decree
With single-minded dedicated lives, this new breed,
Shall serve together as One that His Mission succeed,
Bhagavan's Call to Commitment is strong and sublime
O Warriors of the Heart, begin NOW His Golden Time
Mr. Hal Honig
New York
First published in Sathya Sai Newsletter, USA, Winter 1997-1998