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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

"I would be glad..."

This Kabir poem tickled my fancy this morning - though more seriously it has an excellent point I want to remember!

You are sitting in a wagon being
drawn by a horse
whose reins 
you hold.

There are two inside of you 
who can steer.

Though most never hand the reins to Me
so they go from place to place the 
best they can, though
rarely happy.

And rarely does their whole body laugh
feeling God's poke
in the 
ribs.

If you feel tired, dear,
my shoulder is soft,
I'd be glad to steer 
awhile.

from Love Poems from God - Daniel Ladinsky