Poem

I found a poem by the poet, Rumi, which is new to me. It is titled Tending Two Shops. I found it in a book called The Essential Rumi. I will not post the entire poem because it is too long. Here are some of my favorite lines:








Tending Two Shops





Don't run around this world


looking for a hole to hide in.





There are wild beasts in every cave!


If you live with mice,


the cat claws will find you.





The only rest comes


when you're alone with God.





I hope these lines brought new insight. These words strengthened and enlightened me. It makes me happy to share them.