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.”