“She loved him so much she concealed his name in many phrases, the inner meanings known only to her.”
― The Book of Love: Poems of Ecstasy and Longing
― The Book of Love: Poems of Ecstasy and Longing
“I will remember the kisses, our lips raw with love,
and how you gave me everything you had
and how I offered you what was left of me.”
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and how you gave me everything you had
and how I offered you what was left of me.”
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“It's very difficult to look at the World
and into your heart at the same time.
In between, a life has passed.”
― After Ikkyu & Other Poems
and into your heart at the same time.
In between, a life has passed.”
― After Ikkyu & Other Poems
“These pains you feel are messengers. Listen to them.”
― The Essential Rumi
― The Essential Rumi
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