Marriage Poem: Love One Another

This marriage poem - "Love One Another" - is found in under the section of marriage in a book called "The Prophet" which was written by the Lebanese artist, philosopher and writer, Khalil Gibran.

The Prophet was a book which consisted of 26 poetic essays and was first published in English in 1923. It's main focus is on a prophet called Almustafa. As the tale begins, we learn that Almustafa has lived in the foreign city of Orphalese for 12 years is about to board a ship which will carry him home. Before boarding, he begins a discussion with a group of people and speaks about the many issues of life, including love and marriage.

by Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet (1883-1931)
Also titled: You Were Born Together

You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore.

You shall be together when white wings of death scatter your days.

Aye, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God.

But let there be spaces in your togetherness,

And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.

Love one another but make not a bond of love:

Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.

Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup.

Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf.

Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone,

Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.

Give your hearts, but not into each other's keeping.

For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.

And stand together, yet not too near together:

For the pillars of the temple stand apart,

And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other's shadow.

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