Dropping Keys

Today, I came across this poem and it stopped me in my tracks.

I hope you enjoy it.


Alberico Collina

Dropping Keys

by Persian Sufi poet Hafez (c. 1320-1389) translated by Daniel Ladinsky

The small man

Builds cages for everyone

He

Knows.

While the sage,

Who has to duck his head

When the moon is low,

Keeps dropping keys all night long

For the

Beautiful

Rowdy

Prisoners.