Let there be spaces
Ive seen a lot of blogs on love. Most of the blogs, in fact, deal with love. In one meaning of the word, or the other. There are those that express love from a singular point of view, there are those that celebrate love with gay abandon.( pun?what pun) Love is a hot and sizzling topic indeed. Never goes out of fashion.You even have a whole day dedicated to love. Valentines day, of course. And who better to extol the virtues of love than the makers of maudlin cards. Commercialisation. But really, can you find fault with it? When there is a demand, some one definitely will step up to fill that need.
Theres nothing wrong with falling in love. Nothing very difficult either. The trouble is maintenance. Unfortunately love does not come with free service and warranty, or unlimited mileage for two years. Take it or leave it. Most people prefer to take it.The breakdowns..they come later. We’ll handle them as and when they pop up.
I haven’t seen a single blog that says.. respect the personal space of ur partner, or even something that comes remotely close. Initially you cant ever have enuff of each other. Later on u complain about ur partner getting under your skin or on to your nerves.
Heres a little something that every person who is in love, or is planning to join the bandwagon, should read. It’s a poem by Khalil Gibran. If u love a person, it goes without saying that you must essentially have an equal measure of respect too for him or her. When respect joins hands with love, you learn to accept a person with all his/.her faults.Give each other space…coz sometimes love means …..letting go!
You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore.
You shall be together when white wings of death scatter your days.
Aye, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God.
But 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.
posted by Deeps @ 10/26/2004 07:17:00 PM
