When I am with you, we stay up all night.
When you are not here, I can't go to sleep.
Praise God for these two insomnias.
And the difference between them.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
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At the request of a Rumi Reader, I have enabled comments, because I agree that someone, sometime might want to write about the power of Rumi's words. So many times they have met me in ways I just have to share, and so I want you to have that opportunity here. There is no expectation for comments, but please do write something if you feel the urge. ~ Ruth
One insomnia I take it is by choice, the other is imposed upon the non-sleeper.
ReplyDeleteInteresting that Rumi should thank god for both, understandable his gratitude for the difference between.
The Metropolitan Museum in NYC used to have two, slightly different, Moonrise images by Steichen. One was auctioned off (for nearly 3 million dollars!) in 2006. I wonder what the now separated photos would have to say about the Rumi quote.
ReplyDeleteThere is an interesting article on this seminal work here.
it's interesting to read and reread this with inflections changing on the word "can't". change that one word's delivery and the essence of the poem changes each time. steven
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