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ON LOVE
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.
and takes naught but from itself.
Love possesses not nor would it be possessed;
For love is sufficient unto love.
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 the bleed willingly and joyfully.
To wake at dawn with a winged heart
and give thanks for another day of loving;
To rest at the noon 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 song of praise upon your lips.
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 the bleed willingly and joyfully.
To wake at dawn with a winged heart
and give thanks for another day of loving;
To rest at the noon 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 song of praise upon your lips.
An excerpt from Kahlil Gibran's "The Prophet"