Effortlessly love flows - Mechtilde de Megdenberg

[Larry Robinson]


Effortlessly love flows from God into man

Like a bird who rivers the air

Without moving her wings.

Thus we move in the divine world.

One in body and soul

Though outwardly different in form.

As the source strikes the note,

Humanity sings.

The holy spirit is our harpist,

And all strings

Touched in love

Must sound.


	- Mechtilde de Megdenberg

	(Translated by Jane Hirshfield)