Companion for Life

 

Our union is like this:  If you feel cold I would
reach for a blanket to cover our shivering feet.

If a hunger comes into your body I would run

to my garden and start digging potatoes.

If you asked for a few words of comfort and

guidance I would quickly kneel by your side

and offer you a whole book...as a gift.

If you ever ache with loneliness so much

you weep, I would say,

Here is a rope, tie it around me, Hafiz will be

your companion for life.

--Hafiz (trans. by Daniel Ladinsky)

[Photos of my companion for life to celebrate our anniversary.]