living without me
Last night my beloved looked kindly at me.
"How," she asked, "will you live without me?"
Me: "God knows, like a fish without water."
"It's your fault," she said, and she wept for me.
#334: From Rumi's Kolliyaat-e Shams-e Tabrizi
Today's verse immediately reminded me of the witty title of Cynthia Heimel's book: If You Can't Live Without Me, Why Aren't You Dead Yet?! (which I haven't read on the inside). Apart from that association, it makes no sense to me, either intellectually or emotionally. Does it make sense to anyone else?
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posted by Arizona @ 11:17 am
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Sorry, I'm not thinking about Rumi this week. I'm on vacation with my daughter...
I hope you both have a relaxing and enriching time of it. I will look forward to your return.
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