Inherited

My sister Lily's love and determination     
I have inherited.     

My sister Arpita's concern and service     
I have inherited.     

My brother Chitta's poetry and sacrifice     
I have inherited.     

My brother Hriday's philosophy and wisdom     
I have inherited.     

My brother Mantu's patience and detachment     
I have inherited.     

My sister Ahana's music and immensity     
I have inherited.     

My Mother Yogamaya's psychic tears and surrender     
I have inherited.     

My Father Shashi Kumar's inner confidence and outer triumph     
I have inherited.

[Source: "Inherited" in Sri Chinmoy, My Brother Chitta, Agni Press/Aum Publications, Jamaica, New York, 1998.  Available at http://www.srichinmoylibrary.com/brother-chitta-madal.]