Absorbed in this world, you’ve made it your burden.
Rise above this world.
There is another vision.
-Rumi
I am not someone who reads poetry every day but I do
appreciate a good poem. One of my favorite poets is Rumi. Below is
a link to more information about him. I have written the occasional poem
but I do not consider myself a poet. However, I do see myself as someone
who sees life with a poetic vision. As I have said many times I tend to
be a dreamer and a romantic. My head is in the clouds although my feet
are firmly on the ground. As the Moody Blues once sang, it is “A Question
of Balance”. The toils and struggles of everyday life can get the best of
us down. If you get too absorbed in life’s struggles it can easily be a
burden just to live. Whether or not you are naturally inclined to be a
dreamer or a romantic, sometimes you have to stop, step away, and rise above it
all. There is another vision. For me to rise above the mundane and
ordinary aspects of daily life I need to find beauty. Sometimes it is
right in front of you but if you aren’t looking for it you may not see
it. Thomas Merton, the famous monk and writer, was also a
photographer. A book was published of some of his photographs called “A
Hidden Wholeness”. It was mostly pictures of ordinary things around the
monastery. Merton, however, had an artistic vision so he was able to see
the beauty in ordinary things and find the “Hidden Wholeness” within
them. People need to not only rise above this world but also to see
beyond the obvious. People need to deepen their vision of life. I believe
this is what Rumi is saying to us.
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