The Snowflake Chronicles

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I came across an interesting quote by 'Abdu'l-Baha today. It was posted on discussion board I'm on. I have not encounted this quote before. I am working on a group of poems inspirited by the scripture of different religions. I am going to use this as the basis of a poem.

"The moth is a sacrifice to the candle. The spring is a sacrifice to the thirsty one. The sincere lover is a sacrifice to the loved one and the longing one is a sacrifice to the beloved. The point lies in this: He must wholly forget himself, become a wanderer (in the Abode of the Beloved) enamoured with His Tresses. He must consign to oblivion the body and soul, the life, comfort and existence. He must seek the good pleasure of the True One; desire the Face of the True One; and walk in the Path of the True One. He must become intoxicated with His Cup, resigned in His Hand and close the eyes to life and living, in order that he may shine like unto the Light of Truth from the Horizon of Eternity. This is the first station of sacrifice."
- Abdul-Baha