Tests in the path of devotion

It's not too easy to walk on the track
of devotion and stay focused on it
amidst the glitter and glamour
of the world and their temptations,
amongst the lie, deception of people,
their heartless and thoughtless actions.

Many adverse situations would arrive
people who you trust most, rely as your own
would without any strong  reason
cut the throat of your trust and reliance.
Such situations are tests of your calmness,
humbleness, sobriety, devout character.

No claim on anything or blame on anyone
as everyone is related to his/her vision of life,
understanding of things, requirements, goals
compulsions and constraints of situation,
feelings, knowledge, wisdom, conscience.
Hence, none can be regarded or treated as an enemy,
even if one harms you or hurts you deliberately.

The path is long, difficult and lonely
the journey is tough  and painstaking
still,  when you begin, you ought to go
until your last breath and that too
without visualizing a finishing line
as there is nothing called end point of this path..

When you feel that you are right on the track
when your inner being says that it is drenched
 with the sweet, soothing and pious feelings
 of  devotion for Him, it makes you bold,
determined,cautious and respondsible
so that you can  hang on to the flow.

As every achievement and failure
happiness and sorrow are only related to Him,
so not to bother, worry and react,
to the world around you.

On each  step, stay mentally prepared
you would face a test of your devotion,
an ordeal of  your control over your words,
acts and even mind.