On Love（1 / 2）

KahlilGibran

ThensaidAlitra,“SpeaktoofLove.”Andheraisedhishead

andlookeduponthepeople,

Andtherefellastillnessuponthe.

Andwithagreatvoicehesaid:

Whenlovebestoyoufollowhi,

Thoughhiswaysarehardandsteep.

Andwhenhisgsenfoldyouyieldtohi,

Thoughtheswordhiddenaonghispionsaywoundyou.

Andwhenhespeakstoyoubelievehi,

Thoughhisvoiceayshatteryourdreasas

Thenorthdyswastethegarden.

Forevenaslovesyousoshallhecrucifyyou.

Evenasheisforyrowthsoisheforyourprung.

Evenasheasdstoyourheightandcaresses

Yourtebrahatquiverthesun,

Soshallhedesdtoyourrootsand

Shakethetheirclggtotheearth.

Likesheavesofrhersyouuntohiself.

Hethreshesyoutoakeyounaked.

Hesiftsyoutofreeyoufroyourhks.

Hegrdsyoutowhiteness.

Hekneadsyouuntilyouarepliant;

Andthenheassignsyoutohissacredfire,

Thatyouaybeesacredbreadfodssacredfeast.

Allthesethgsshalllovedountoyou

Thatyouayknowthesecretsofyourheart,

AndthatknowledgebeeafragntofLifesheart.