Tuesday, March 25, 2008

loneliness in perspective

Don't surrender your loneliness so quickly
let it cut more deep.
Let it ferment and season you
as few human or even divine ingredients can.
Something missing in my heart tonight
has made my eyes so soft
my voice so tender
my need of God
absolutely clear.

- Hafiz

quoted from the hoopoe. i feel very deeply for these words.

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