Show Me Where It Hurts

Show me where it hurts,
God said
And every cell in my body
burst into tears
Before His tender eyes.

Rabia of Barsa (c. 717-801 C.E.), as told in Love Poems from God, translated by Daniel Ladinsky.

2 Responses to “Show Me Where It Hurts”


  1. 1 jennysgoodlife November 30, 2009 at 9:07 pm

    Awww. There is truth in this.

  2. 2 amymezzell November 30, 2009 at 9:27 pm

    LOVE it.


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