gray days

meaning, David Gray.
that guy is a songwriter! today I'm moved by "my oh my":

what on earth is going on in my heart
has it turned as cold as stone
seems these days I don't feel anything
less it cuts me right down to the bone
what on earth is going on in my heart

my oh my you know it just don't stop
it's in my mind I wanna tear it up
I've tried to fight it tried to turn it off
but it's not enough
it takes a lotta love
it takes a lotta love my friend
to keep your heart from freezing
to push on till the end
my oh my

awake -poetry.

_The Soul of Community_

The soul of community
is coming toward us,
the sun on his forehead,
wine jar in right hand,
stride by stride.
Don't ruin this chance
with politeness
and easy promises.
The help we called for
is here,
the invitation to join
with great souls.
Any place we gather becomes a ceremony
On the approach to Kaaba.
Meaning: pass quickly through your being
into absence.
The self of your name and fame
secures you
with a new knot
every moment.
Personal identity is a sheath.
The creator of that, a sword.
The blade slides in and unites:
worn covering over bright steel,
love purifying love.

-rumi