August 24, 2004

• Cast all your votes for dancing

  I
  know the voice of depression

  Still calls to you.

  I know those habits that can ruin your life

  Still send their invitations.

  But you are with the Friend now

  And look so much stronger.

  You can stay that way

  And even bloom!

  Keep squeezing drops of the Sun

  From your prayers and work and music

  And from your companions' beautiful laughter.

  Keep squeezing drops of the Sun

  From the sacred hands and glance of your Beloved

  And, my dear,

  From the most insignificant movements

  Of your own holy body.

  Learn to recognize the counterfeit coins

  That may buy you just a moment of pleasure,

  But then drag you for days

  Like a broken man

  Behind a farting camel.

  You are with the Friend now.

  Learn what actions of yours delight Him,

  What actions of yours bring freedom

  And Love.

  Whenever you say God's name, dear pilgrim,

  My ears wish my head was missing

  So they could finally kiss each other

  And applaud all your nourishing wisdom!

  O keep squeezing drops of the Sun

  From your prayers and work and music

  And from your companions' beautiful laughter

  And from the most insignificant movements

  Of your own holy body.

  Now, sweet one,

  Be wise.

  Cast all your votes for Dancing!

  Yeah!!
  for Hafiz. I'm just now discovering this poet. And from what I've read
  so far he is great! I'm still working on my very first scrapbook, but
  it is much more costly than I could ever have imagined. So, I hope to
  one day finish, but that won't be any time soon. (sigh) Oh well, back
  to work I go.

  
  

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