the course of love

by kahlil gibran...

"When love beckons to you follow him,
Though his ways are hard and steep.
And when his wings enfold you yield to him, though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you.
And when he speaks to you believe in him though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden....
All these things shall love do unto you that you may know the secrets of your heart, and in that knowledge become a fragment of Life's heart."

"When Love calls, answer clearly, without hesitation or reservation. That and that alone is all that is yours to do in this lifetime."

"And think not you can direct the course of love, for love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course."