"In presence of Joseph no coquetries use But humble thyself; soft entreaties infuse; From Jesus a breath then may blow upon thee, Transform thee to what he was, what thou mayest be: A stone will not blossom because it is spring, As earth make thyself; flowers around thee may cling."
Rumi

January 1, 1970

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