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O Love, divine Love, why do You lay siege to me?<\/p>\n
In a frenzy of love for me, You find no rest.<\/p>\n
From five sides You move against me,<\/p>\n
Hearing, sight, taste, touch, and scent.<\/p>\n
To come out is to be caught; I cannot hide from You.<\/p>\n
_____________<\/p>\n
If I come out through sight I see Love<\/p>\n
Painted in every form and color,<\/p>\n
Inviting me to come to You, to dwell in You.<\/p>\n
_____________<\/p>\n
If I leave through the door of hearing,<\/p>\n
What I hear points only to You, Lord;<\/p>\n
I cannot escape Love through this gate.<\/p>\n
_____________<\/p>\n
If I come out through taste, every flavor proclaims:<\/p>\n
\"Love, divine Love, hungering Love!<\/p>\n
You have caught me on Your hook, for you want to reign in me.\"<\/p>\n
_____________<\/p>\n
If I leave through the door of scent<\/p>\n
I sense You in all creation; You have caught me<\/p>\n
And wounded me through that fragrance.<\/p>\n
_____________<\/p>\n
If I come out through the sense of touch<\/p>\n
I find Your lineaments in every creature;<\/p>\n
To try to flee from You is madness.<\/p>\n
_____________<\/p>\n
Love, I flee from You, afraid to give You my heart:<\/p>\n
I see that You make me one with You,<\/p>\n
I cease to be me and can no longer find myself.<\/p>\n
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