Raneem Kayyali's Blog, page 31
May 27, 2016
"I confess that I love him – I rejoice that I love him – I thank the maker of Heaven and Earth – that..."
“I confess that I love him – I rejoice that I love him – I thank the maker of Heaven and Earth – that gave him me to love – the exultation floods me. I cannot find my channel – the Creek turns Sea – at the thought of thee –”
- Emily Dickinson, letter #559 to Otis P. Lord (about 1878)
- Emily Dickinson, letter #559 to Otis P. Lord (about 1878)
"If you desire to make a difference in the world, you must be different from the world."
“If you desire to make a difference in the world, you must be different from the world.”
- Elaine S. Dalton (via naturaekos)
- Elaine S. Dalton (via naturaekos)
loverumiandarts:
Your Body is away from me, but there is a...
April 27, 2016
"Was I so wrong to love thee?
Had my heart surpassed its own limitation, strayed too far from its..."
“Was I so wrong to love thee?
Had my heart surpassed its own limitation, strayed too far from its emotionless barrier?
Was it so absurd to have for once, allowed myself to perceive such love or is love but a dream imprisoned in the whispers of the soul?
I cannot stop such love, for how can one halt that which has no commencement?
If thou doth dismiss me, rejection of bitterness,
I have only but to offer pity.
For if one hath not loved then, how art thou capable of living?
It is better to have once felt the murmur of your heart than to maintain a life forever dispassionate.
For love is essential, vital for the heart’s sake.”
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Had my heart surpassed its own limitation, strayed too far from its emotionless barrier?
Was it so absurd to have for once, allowed myself to perceive such love or is love but a dream imprisoned in the whispers of the soul?
I cannot stop such love, for how can one halt that which has no commencement?
If thou doth dismiss me, rejection of bitterness,
I have only but to offer pity.
For if one hath not loved then, how art thou capable of living?
It is better to have once felt the murmur of your heart than to maintain a life forever dispassionate.
For love is essential, vital for the heart’s sake.”
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[pg.30-31, Life’s Greatest Mystery (Copyright© 2015 Raneem Kayyali)]
http://www.amazon.com/Lifes-Greatest-Mystery-Raneem-Kayyali/dp/1681394200
"Some days the skies are clear, and the wind is nonexistent.
The surface is easier to grasp, and the..."
“Some days the skies are clear, and the wind is nonexistent.
The surface is easier to grasp, and the peak doesn’t seem so distant.
But other days, dark clouds form, and the winds are far too powerful.
My feet are slipping with each step, and I am becoming doubtful.
The rugged slopes are becoming too difficult to climb.
I feel my heart beat faster as if I’m running out of time.
Some people choose to travel on paths and roads they once knew.
But I chose to climb this mountain to find my way to you.
It may seem absurd why I would choose such a difficult way to your light.
But if I didn’t put in so much effort, it wouldn’t feel right.
For your love, I am willing to struggle and even fall.
As long as I know you’ll be with me through it all.”
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The surface is easier to grasp, and the peak doesn’t seem so distant.
But other days, dark clouds form, and the winds are far too powerful.
My feet are slipping with each step, and I am becoming doubtful.
The rugged slopes are becoming too difficult to climb.
I feel my heart beat faster as if I’m running out of time.
Some people choose to travel on paths and roads they once knew.
But I chose to climb this mountain to find my way to you.
It may seem absurd why I would choose such a difficult way to your light.
But if I didn’t put in so much effort, it wouldn’t feel right.
For your love, I am willing to struggle and even fall.
As long as I know you’ll be with me through it all.”
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[pg.60-61, Life’s Greatest Mystery (Copyright © 2015 Raneem Kayyali)]
http://www.amazon.com/Lifes-Greatest-Mystery-Raneem-Kayyali/dp/1681394200
April 12, 2016
just–space:
Saturn hanging in the blackness from the suns...
Saturn hanging in the blackness from the suns blinding glare. Taken by Cassini spacecraft
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Absolutely stunning. It reminds me of this quote from my book, Life’s Greatest Mystery, “Runaway with me into the atmosphere where we can dance on Saturn’s rings.” Such an eccentric planet, how it mesmerizes one with its luminance and beauty.
