Our Hearts Burn

A special spark rises

from the sorrow of a burning heart.

Have you ever heard

how the sigh of a broken heart

touches the Beloved?”

― Rumi

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do not our hearts burn

as we read of brutality

and abuse?

do not our hearts burn

as we see the rich and powerful

abuse their riches and power

and oppress the poor?

do not our hearts burn

when people we love leave this life

and leave us

missing them?

lost love

lost hope

the sparks fly upward

to touch the heart of the Beloved

and shine

as many as the stars

are the sighs of the world