Wednesday, December 8, 2010

A Voice through the Door


Sometimes you hear a voice through the door
calling you, as fish out of water
hear the waves, or a hunting falcon
hears the drum's Come back. Come back.

This turning toward what you deeply love
saves you. Read the book of your life,
which has been given you.

A voice comes to your soul saying,
Lift your foot. Cross over.

Move into emptiness
of question and answer and question.

3 comments:

Ruth said...

These final two lines are some of my favorite Rumi.

Unknown said...

rumi is my favorite poet. his words speak to me time and again. reading the book of our own lives is hearing the voice through the door. am i listening to my story?

Unknown said...

rumi is my favorite poet. his words speak to me time and again. reading the book of our own lives is hearing the voice through the door. am i listening to my story?