The Thief Will Enter

[rhiannonstone]

No matter what plans you make,
no matter what you acquire,
the thief will enter from the unguarded side.

Be occupied, then, with what you really value
and let the thief take something less.

--Rumi, Masnavi II, 1505-07

Comments

[plantgirl.livejournal.com]

That's a lovely poem/quote. Thanks for sharing it. :)