I died from a mineral and plant became, Died from the plant, took a sentient frame; Died from the beast, donned a human dress - When by my dying did I ever grow less.
RumiWhat comes, will go. What is found, will be lost again. But what you are is beyond coming and going and beyond description.
RumiYou have been a prisoner of a little pond I am the ocean and its turbulent flood Come merge with me leave this world of ignorance
RumiWithout you the instruments would die. One sits close beside you. Another takes a long kiss. The tambourine begs, Touch my skin so I can be myself. Let me feel you enter each limb bone by bone, that what died last night can be whole today. Why live some soberer way, and feel you ebbing out? I won't do it. Either give me enough wine or leave me alone, now that I know how it is to be with you in constant conversation.
Rumi