A woman and her young daughter were destitute
and traveling to another country
where they hoped to find
a new life.
Three men stole them while they were camping.
They were brought to a city
and sold as slaves; each to a different
owner.
They were given one minute more together,
before their fates became unknown.
My soul clings to God like that,
the way they held
each other.
Love Poems from God Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West
Daniel Landinsky's version of Mira's poem on the spiritual practice of devotion.
