A learned man came to me once.
He said, "I know the way, -- come."
And I was overjoyed at this.
Together we hastened.
Soon, too soon, were we
Where my eyes were useless,
And I knew not the ways of my feet.
I clung to the hand of my friend;
But at last he cried, "I am lost.

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough.

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment unless you trust enough.

You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough

We're never so vulnerable than when we trust someone - but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy.

In the Desert

In the desert
I saw a creature, naked, bestial,
Who, squatting upon the ground,
Held his heart in his hands,
And ate of it.
I said, “Is it good, friend?”
“It is bitter—bitter,” he answered;

“But I like it
“Because it is bitter,
“And because it is my heart.