This is one of my favorite excerpts from The Prophet:
“Let there be spaces in your togetherness, And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.
Love one another but make not a bond of love: Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
Fill each other’s cup but drink not from one cup. Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf.
Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone, Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.
Give your hearts, but not into each other’s keeping. For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.
And stand together, yet not too near together: For the pillars of the temple stand apart, And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other’s shadow.”
― Khalil Gibran
Writing to Freedom said:
Agreed Ana. This is a wise and beautiful passage from the Prophet.
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Hi Brad,
Thank you! Blessings!
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Ab said:
I love this excerpt. My take on this is that you can grow together with someone but also not lose sight of your own selves. And that is compelling and important wisdom.
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Hi Ab,
Exactly! It is so easy to lose oneself in a relationship.
Blessings to you!
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beth said:
yes, I love both
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Thank you Beth!!
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Anonymous said:
Beautiful post. Like you I love Prophet by Khalil Gibran.
His words flow into your soul and become inspiration and healing balm.
thank you for this important quote.
miriam
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Thank you Miriam!
Blessings!
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DutchIl said:
Thank you for sharing!!.. I have a couple to share with you.. “True love doesn’t happen right away; it’s an ever-growing process. It develops after you’ve gone through many ups and downs, when you’ve suffered together, cried together, laughed together, loved together.” (Ricardo Montalban) and “If you love someone, set them free. If they come back they’re yours; if they don’t, they never were.” (Richard Bach).. 🙂
Hope your path is paved with love, life is all that you wish for it to be and until we meet again….
May flowers always line your path
and sunshine light your way,
May songbirds serenade your
every step along the way,
May a rainbow run beside you
in a sky that’s always blue,
And may happiness fill your heart
each day your whole life through.
May the sun shine all day long
Everything go right, nothing go wrong
May those you love bring love back to you
And may all the wishes you wish come true
(Irish Saying)
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Hi Larry,
Those are great ones! thank you always for the inspiration and positivity!
Blessings!
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kegarland said:
Thank you for sharing this. It is something I had to learn in my own romantic relationship. For some reason, we grow to think that romantic love means being tied at the hip, when really it is freedom.
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A Star on the Forehead said:
Hi KE,
“Love is freedom” – I love that! It is so true. Real love give us wings!!
Blessings!!
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