Rumi:
“This is how it is when your animal energies,
the nafs, dominate your soul:
…you’ve seen a nomad’s dog
lying at the tent entrance, with his head
on the threshold and his eyes closed.
…Now, what if that dog’s owner
were not able to control it?
…Just as you can’t come close,
he can’t go out!”
We must be aware of our animal energies, our nafs, and we must learn to control them or they will control us.
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” -Anais Nin
It feels good
silence allows
stream of steady ideas to flow overlap
disappear
It feels good
to anticipate
put energy into goals and renewal
a new start
a continuation
put to rest past demons that try to rise and smother Now
It feels good
knowing
that closure can be given to an event long overdue
it’s been knocking at the door unanswered
today
uninvited
it burst through
not willing to be denied
demanding attention
flaunting flailing expecting recognition
Despite my surprise
despite my trepidation
despite my lack of understanding
It feels good
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