The Awakening

THE AWAKENING

In the early dawn of happiness
you gave me three kisses
so that I would wake up
to this moment of love.

I tried to remember in my heart
what I'd dreamt about
during the night
before I became aware
of this moving
of life.

I found my dreams
but the moon took me away.
It lifted me up to the firmament
and suspended me there.
I saw how my heart had fallen
on your path
singing a song.

Between my love and my heart
things were happening which
slowly slowly
made me recall everything.

You amuse me with your touch
although I can't see your hands.
You have kissed me with tenderness
although I haven't seen your lips.
You are hidden from me

But it is you who keeps me alive.

Perhaps the time will come
when you will tire of kisses.
I shall be happy
even for insults from you
I only ask that you
keep some attention on me.

~Rumi