16. On Pain, The Prophet By Kahlil Gibran

"And a woman spoke, saying, Tell us of Pain."
"Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding."

“The Prophet,” a collection of twenty-six prose poems, delivered as sermons by a fictional wise man in a faraway time and place. First published in 1923, it is full of timeless wisdom. I've separated each poem in order to practice Deep Listening for the wisdom in each verse. I hope you enjoy each word.