Words From 'The Prophet' - On Marriage

Join Estelle and consider the nature of marriage as she reads this passage from 'The Prophet', a classic of our time. Written by Kahlil Gibran, a Lebanese-American writer, poet, and visual artist, 'The Prophet is a collection of inspirational, poetic, philosophical, and spiritual essays.

Transcript

Love one another,

But make no bond of love.

Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.

Fill each other's cup,

But drink not from one cup.

Give one another of your bread,

But eat not from the same loaf.

Sing and dance together and be joyous,

But let each one of you be alone,

Even as the strings of a lute are alone,

Though they quiver with the same music.

Give your hearts,

But not into each other's keeping,

For only the hand of life can contain your hearts.

And stand together,

Yet not too near together,

For the pillars of the temple stand apart,

And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow.

Reviews

Live not in each other’s shadow! As always you are wise! Thank you, Estelle❣️

Love this poem so much. 💞 Thank you for your warm and elegant reading. 🙏🏼

Great reminder as to what marriage should look like. Thanks!

This echos my belief in romantic partnership. How perfect and healthy. Thank you 🙏

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