Friday, September 1, 2017

excerpt from I Heard God Laughing by Hafiz

You don’t have to act crazy anymore—
We all know you were good at that,

Now retire, my dear,
From all that hard work you do

Of bringing pain to your sweet eyes and heart.

Look in a clear mountain mirror
See the beautiful ancient warrior
And the divine elements 
You always carry inside

That infused this universe with sacred life
So long ago