Rumi - Christina Lobosco

After reading this poem, I immediately connected it to the biblical story of one brother voyaging out with his inheritance and one remaining home continuing to work.  A man went through and traveled to realize what he loved and what he went out in search for was at home and in front of him the entire time. A phrase that was said in the reading was “The water of life is here.” This poem was very personable in the sense of self-discovery.  Many people uproot and leave behind what they have in the search for change and what is missing in their life, but when in reality, their true happiness and meaning of life was what they left behind. Another topic that struck out to me was Rumi’s need for satisfaction. This man’s belief of belonging was lost and knew he could not stay home, because of his need to go away and self-discover.  

Embarking on this adventure of self discovery has me reflect on the underlying meaning of the word journey.  I connect a journey to the unknown and the acknowledgment of the spontaneous adventure. A journey allows someone to get “drunk with nowhere,” but filled with something even more powerful.  I enjoyed this poem because it brought his journey in a full circle, even though he wandered, he returned home with the reassuring feeling that his happiness is at home. Regardless of the large city of Clairo, the safety and comfort of home was the priority.  

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