Poetry is to Music as Lyric is to Soul: Not My Body

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Thursday, August 13, 2020

Not My Body

Not My Body “When a man is busy in earnest, he is unconscious of his pain. I mention this insensitivity to pain,so you may know how the body resembles a garment. Go, seek the one who wears it; don’t kiss a piece of cloth.” – Rumi This is not my body; This is the temple of God. I have been privileged to wear it for awhile. Someday, I will return it to my Mother Gaia. Until that moment, I shall honor this temple With healthy habits And thankful appreciation. ***** “I am not this body. I am not... Sign in to see full entry.

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