I know that I have to pay my penance.
I have to pay for the deeds I have done.
I have to pay them quickly and with full heart.
The penance otherwise, is going to eat me alive.
The penance will not give me rest from the burning in my heart.
The penance that will take me to the end of the road, will definitely hunt me to my very last breath.
I know that I have to pay the penance as there’s no other way.
If I want to see the sky,
If I want to look at the purity of the flowers,
If I want to smell the celestial scent,
If I want to drink the water from the heaven after walking through the dead desert,
If I want to have a little bit of rest,
I do have to pay the penance for my doings.
I do have to pay my penance.
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