"You
were born together, and together you shall be forevermore.
You
shall be together when white wings of death scatter your days.
Aye, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God.
But
let there be spaces in your togetherness, And let the winds of
the heavens dance between you.
Love
one another but make not a 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."
How
to improve all the relationships in your life.
