And he answered saying:
When love beckons to you, follow him,
Though his ways are hard and steep.
When his wings enfold you yield to him,
And when he speaks to you believe in him.
Love gives naught but itself and takes
Naught but from itself.
Love possesses not nor would it be possessed;
For love is sufficient unto love.
When you love you should not say,
"God is in my heart", but rather,
"I am in the heart of God".
But if you love and most needs have desires,
Let these be your desires:
To melt and be like a running brook
That sings its melody to the night.
To know the pain of too much tenderness. To be wounded by your own
Understanding of love;
And to bleed willingly and joyfully.
To wake at dawn with a winged heart
And give thanks for another day of loving;
To rest at the nooon hour and meditate love's ecstasy;
To return home at eventide with gratitude;
And then to sleep with a prayer for the beloved
In your heart and a song of praise upon your lips.
-Author unknown
posted by Lisa @ 11:39 PM
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