I’ve been defeated.

All I can do is ask for forgiveness and understanding. I have a quest and I must see it through. I cannot live without my soul. I cannot live without my life.

The following is attributed to Rumi.

Defeated by Love

The sky was lit

by the splendor of the moon

So powerful

I fell to the ground

Your love

has made me sure

I am ready to forsake

this worldly life

and surrender

to the magnificence

of your Being