Ode To Kahlil Gibran

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My soulmate was born in 1883 in Bsharri
We missed each other by a few centuries
In an alternate Universe, I was born a few years later
We met in a dressmaker’s shop by happenstance

This dark-haired man with the soulful eyes
His profundity captured my imagination
An enlightened master of philosophy
His amazing imagination entranced me

The eloquent words from his incredible mind
Became my well-thumbed vade mecum 
Across centuries, I silently adored him
Our souls must have had celestial rendezvous’

When love beckoned me, I followed him
Though his ways were hard and steep
When his wings enfolded me, I yielded to him
His love crowned me, and crucified me

Kahlil Gibran, the master wordsmith and prophet
Weaving divine knowledge with ancient tales
Clarified the meaning of my life with one line
I am in the heart of God