One day you finally knew
what you had to do, and began,
though the voices around you
kept shouting
their bad advice –
though the whole house
began to tremble
and you felt the old tug
at your ankles.
“Mend my life!”
each voice cried.
But you didn’t stop.
You knew what you had to do,
though the wind pried
with its stiff fingers
at the very foundations,
though their melancholy
was [...]
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The Journey
Posted in poetry, spiritual, tagged changes, journey, life, poetry, spirit on May 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Day of rest
Posted in daily, poetry, tagged poetry, rumi, spiritual on August 19, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Sunday is supposed to be our day of rest. A day to relax and find our grounding before having to deal with the busyness and troubles of the week. It’s a day to reflect on our place in the world and our relationship with God. Sunday is a day to be spent with families and friends, rebuilding [...]
