There's courage involved if you wantto become truth. There is a broken- open place in a lover. Where are those qualities of bravery and sharp compassion in this group? What's theuse of old and frozen thought? I want a howling hurt. This is not a treasurywhere gold is stored; this is for copper.
We alchemists look for talent thatcan heat up and change. Lukewarm won't do.
Halfhearted holding back,well-enough getting by? Not here.
Excerpt rom the translations of Rumi by Coleman Barks.
