231. I CAME TO HIM

I came to him doubtful.
   He smiled and said:
      “Stay with me for three minutes.”

I came to him uncertain.
   He caressed the sleeping Eye between my eyebrows and said:
      “Stay with me for three years.”

I came to him with a student’s eagerness.
   He blessed my devoted head and said:
      “Stay with me for thirty years.”

I came to him with the heart of a child.
   He embraced my surrendered life and said:
      “Stay with me for eternity.”