Patricia

I'd like to meet:

DOWN TO EARTH FUN PEOPLE.

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If this me
Is not I, then
Who am I?

If I am not
The one who speaks, then
Who does?

If this me
Is only a robe
Then who is
The one I am covering?

♥

Love means
to reach for the sky
and with every breath
to tear a hundred veils.

Love means
to step away from the ego,
to open the eyes of inner vision
and not to take this world
so serioiusly.

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In a dream last night
I saw the Master.

He called me to come closer and said:

"Love is an Emerald.

It's brilliant light wards off dragons
on this treacherous path,
only for those who are truly in love."

But my worthy scholar, if you are tired of listening,
keep telling your own stories instead.

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Those of you who feel no love
Sleep on.

Those of you who do not feel the sorrow of love
in whose heart passion has never risen
Sleep on.

Those who do not long for union
Sleep on.

Love's path is outside of all religious sects
if trickery and hypocrisy is your way
Sleep on.

If you don't melt like copper in your quest
for the alchemical gold
Sleep on.

We have fallen into love's hands
Since you are in your own
Sleep on.

I have given up my head
and have nothing more to say

But you can wrap yourself in the robe of words
and sleep on.

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My wise Master, you are a lion,
you are my King, I am your humble servant
you can destroy me, you can create me anew.

My heart do not complain,
don't speak of this and that,
go beyond the impressions,
look only
for the essence.

Those who think the heart
is only in the chest

take two or three steps
and are content.

The rosary, the prayer rug and repentance
are paths that they mistake for the destination.

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With love you cannot bargain
there, the choice is not yours.

Love is a mirror, it reflects
only your essence,
if you have the courage
to look in its face.

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If you never searched for truth
Come with us
and you will become a seeker.

If you were never a musician
Come with us
and you will find your voice.

You may posses immense wealth
come with us
and you will become love's beggar.

You may think yourself a master
come with us
and love will turn you into a slave.

If you've lost your spirit,
come with us
take off your silk coverings,
put on our rough cloak
and we will bring you back to life.

Seek the wisdom
that will untie your knot
seek the path
that demands your whole being.

Leave that which is not, but appears to be
Seek that which is, but is not apparent.

You are searching the world for treasure
but the real treasure is yourself.
If you are tempted by bread
you will find only bread.
What you seek for
you become.

- Rumi -

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