Fame | Khalil Gibran

In this poem by Gibran, the shifting sands and rising tide reveal the impermanence of our thoughts, ambitions, and identity. Beneath its simple images lies a quiet invitation to look beyond the transient self and discover the wisdom that emerges through inner awakening.

Gibran Khalil Gibran (January 6, 1883 – April 10, 1931) was a Lebanese-American writer, poet, and visual artist in the Sufi / Christian mystic tradition, usually referred to in English as Kahlil Gibran.

Photo by Michelle McEwen.

Transcript

I walked upon the sand. At Eptide. And bending down. I wrote a line upon the sand. And in that line. I wrote what my mind thought. And what my soul desired. And when the tide was high. I returned to that very shore. And of that which I had written. I found not. I found only the staff marks. Of one who had walked blindly.

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Thank you so much dear Wood for your wonderful reminding love Bettina

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