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SOLOMONS CROOKED CROWN Rumi
Solomon was busy judging others,
when it was his personal thoughts
that were disrupting the community.
his crown slid crooked on his head.
he put it straight, but the crown went
away again. eight times this happened.
finally he began to talk to his headpiece
"why do you keep tilting over my eyes?"
"i have to. when your power loses compassion,
i have to show what such a condition looks like."
immediately Solomon recognized the truth.
he knelt and asked forgiveness.
the crown centered itself on his head.
when something goes wrong , accuse yourself first.
even the wisdom of plato or solomon
can wobble and go blind.
listen when your crown reminds you
of what makes you cold towards others
as you pamper the false ego inside.
rumi
Soulfully thought provoking in its psychological reality and philosophical discourse! UGONNA
You can say that again. We are so quick to blame, critize others, and point out their faults and down falls. Wasted energy for we should use it for ourselves. Great poem with much needed message.
This was great!!!! I have a book of love poems by Rumi (edited by Deepak Chopra), which I just fell in love with....he had such a simple style of painting truth, passion, compassion, and his deep spirtuality into such colorful poems.... Thanks for posting this one!!!!
We can all learn a lesson from this! Well done!!