The River Cannot Go Back

The river cannot go back, by Kahlil Gibran

Take a step back and enjoy the inspiring poem by Kahlil Gibran, perfect for a pause during your morning or as you look for a moment of peace just before sleep.

Transcript

It is said that before entering the sea,

A river trembles with fear.

She looks back at the path she has traveled,

From the peaks of the mountains,

The long winding roads,

Crossing forests and villages.

And in front of her,

She sees a notion so vast,

That to enter there seems nothing more than to disappear forever.

But there is no other way.

The river cannot go back.

Nobody can go back.

To go back is impossible in existence.

The river needs to take the risk of entering the ocean,

Because only then will fear disappear.

Because that's where the river will know.

It's not about disappearing into the ocean,

But of becoming the ocean.