How

Did the rose

Ever open its heart

And give to this world

All its

Beauty?

It felt the encouragement of light

Against its Being,

Otherwise,

We all remain

Too

Frightened.

~~~

Poem from The Gift, by Hafiz

You changed my world.  Thank you.

~~~

My answer to today’s #best09 question:

What book – fiction or non – touched you? Where were you when you read it? Have you bought and given away multiple copies?