St Teresa of Avila I WOULD CEASE TO BE
I WOULD CEASE TO BE God dissolved my mind--my separation I cannot describe now my intimacy with Him. I said to God, "I will always be unless you cease to Be," and my Beloved replied, "And I would cease to Be if you died." St Teresa of Avila Love Poems From God Twelve Sacred Voices From The East and West Translated by Daniel Ladinsky Sign in to see full entry.