My Beloved said <br /> <br />O my dearest one <br />what may I give to you, <br />ask of me what you may <br /> <br />I said to My Beloved, <br /> <br />O my dearest one, <br />give me whatever <br />may bring You closer to me <br />bring me closer to You <br /> <br />My Beloved said <br /> <br />Tell me O my dearest one <br />that I may give you that <br />which brings Me closer to you <br /> <br />I said to My Beloved <br /> <br />Send me pain and suffering <br />for when I cry out to You <br />then I am closest to you <br />O my dearest one <br /> <br />My Beloved said <br /> <br />I shall send you what you ask, <br />O my dearest one <br /> <br />It is called the world <br /> <br />and we two shall be one in it <br />and know it as our dream of love<br /><br />Michael Shepherd<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/in-the-spirit-of-rumi-6/
