You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees
For a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.
You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves.
Tell me about your despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.
Meanwhile the world goes on.
Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain
are moving across the landscapes,
over the prairies and the deep trees,
the mountains and the rivers.
Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air,
are heading home again.
Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,
the world offers itself to your imagination,
calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting —
over and over announcing your place
in the family of things.
Great pic!!
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Thank you, I took it at one of my favorite spots in Kona :]
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I love Mary Oliver !! My favorite:
You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees
For a hundred miles through the desert, repenting.
You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves.
Tell me about your despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.
Meanwhile the world goes on.
Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain
are moving across the landscapes,
over the prairies and the deep trees,
the mountains and the rivers.
Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air,
are heading home again.
Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,
the world offers itself to your imagination,
calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting —
over and over announcing your place
in the family of things.
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She is free and brilliant. I adore her. I didn’t know you were a fan. I’m glad. 🙂
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All peaceful and silently happy. That’s all we need…
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yes yes
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It is so beautiful….!
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isn’t it
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Peaceful. Remind me my village.
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What is the name of your village?
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Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. 🙂
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What’s it like there?
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Reblogged this on Simon Sundaraj-Keun.
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