Contemplation

At the Interfaith Life Community meeting today, we were asked to read through a small poem by the Muslim mystic, Rumi. It was both impactful and eloquent. After, we made our own response poems showing how we perceived the work by Rumi, how we see the world, or how we view spirituality.
Here was my response:

Inhale
The sun
or son
draw on the power of earth
or the all-powerful

Existence isn't futile
no matter who's name you proclaim
to the heavens, nirvana, or your own soul
because the light
life
inside of you doesn't need
affiliations or social acceptance

Justification
is not its food
breath- and that is all
exhale hate
inhale love

You are fed
content
and finally
complete.


-Caitlin Courtney