Wednesday, February 2, 2011

I may think I feel love, Nirmala

I may think I feel love,
But it is love that feels me,
Constantly testing the woven fibers,
That enclose and protect my heart,
With a searing flame,
That allows no illusion of separation,
And as the insubstantial fabric of my inner fortress,
Is peeled away by the persistent fire,
I desperately try to save some charred remains,
By escaping into one more dream of passion,
I may think I can find love,
But it is love that finds me,
Meanwhile, love becomes patient and lies in wait,
Its undying embers gently glowing,
And even if I now turn and grasp after the source of
warmth,
I end up cold and empty-handed,
I may think I can possess love,
But it is love that possesses me, 
And finally, I am consumed,                        
For love has flared into an engulfing blaze,
That takes everything,
And gives nothing in return,
I may think love destroys me,
But it is love that sets me free,

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