Sunday, January 7, 2018

Quietness By Rumi

Full winter moon...


Quietness
By Rumi

Inside this new love, die.

Your way begins on the other side.

Become the sky.

Take an axe to the prison wall.

Escape.

Walk out like someone suddenly born into color.

Do it now.

You are covered with thick cloud.

Slide out the side. Die,
and be quiet. 

Quietness is the surest sign
that you have died.

Your old life was a frantic running
from silence.
 
The speechless full moon
comes out now. 

~×~×~×~×~×~
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2 comments:

  1. Gary B. FitzgeraldJanuary 9, 2018 at 7:54 PM

    I hope you liked my poem that I posted for you on William Michaelian's blog.

    Gary

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  2. MarionJanuary 9, 2018 at 8:03 PM

    Gary, I just read it & posted at William's place. I loved it. Thank you so much for your beautiful poem! xo

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