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Like many aphorisms that border on the maxim, the wisdom contained in this poem is more homely than metaphysical, more striking for its aptness than for its freshness. It is wisdom which we know to be verifiably true from personal experience. The poet's lively and sharp reiteration of these commonplaces is calculated to persuade the reader of the existence of doubt and of the imperative need for its transformation.

The dramatic resources of aphorism are explored somewhat differently in the poem "Sweet, Sweeter, Sweetest":

By using the superlative form of a common adjective, Sri Chinmoy is able to suggest a developing and animated contact with God. Each stanza discloses an increasingly comprehensive understanding of God's nature until, at the last, the poet sees God as the One who is having the life experience through His innumerable human children.

The aphorisms in sequence comprise a compendium of God's virtues. As a formal encomium, it uses language that is lofty and grand, in accordance with its task. The result is to elevate both singer and listener to the selfsame level of realisation.