She is running after me
with sword in hand
She is aiming for my back
Turning around I see her sword
Now pointing towards my stomach
I try to escape
I don’t want to be struck by her
and her sword
I keep running as fast as I can
I am a man, I am thinking
I must be able to win
I must escape her
Yet she quickens her pace
Now this is truly a race
What if I just give up and surrender
What if I let her strike me
What if blood erupts from the wound
Deep red, deep feeling
Throughout my life
of loneliness and pain
I have often longed and prayed for
a union with God
to gain
This longing for union is
still very deep and strong
Sometimes overshadowed by
the action of life
yet never gone
Union still is my heart’s desire
This I strive for
in my great search
Yet maybe now I have found
a joy in life
so I feel I am living less on the edge
of a knife
Forever I am still longing
Both in silence and in sound
for this Greatest Love to abound
All the way until complete union
where all is found
When I want to see you
I open the door to my heart
Then you are there, just like you once were
All is well
You are so happy to see me
We share heartfelt words
Exchange warm gazes
All is well
Later we are swimming in the water
Our tears fills the Lake of Hearts
We wash ourselves clean
All is well
In the evening you take me to the side
You turn your gaze towards me
Tilt you head lightly and whisper
-All is well
When you’ll once leave Earth
We can always meet there again
In the Garden and Lake of Hearts
All will be well
ALT ER BRA
Når jeg vil besøke deg
Åpner jeg døren til mitt hjerte
Så er du der, som du en gang var
Alt er bra
Du er så glad for å se meg
Vi deler gode ord
Veksler varme blikk
Alt er bra
Senere bader vi i vannet
Våre tårer fyller hjertets innsjø
Vi vasker oss rene
Alt er bra
På kvelden tar du meg til side
Du vender blikket mot meg
Skrår lett ditt hodet og visker
-Alt er bra
Når du en gang jorden forlater
Kan vi alltid møtes der igjen
I hjertets hage og i dets vann
Alt blir bra
A Contemplative Life 