The Guest House by Rumi, a poem for the broken-hearted
2 min readJul 13, 2018
In your darkest moments, when your heart feels tender and broken wide open, a good poem can act as a balm for your soul.
Such is the popular poem ‘The Guest House’ by 13th century Persian poet Rumi. Frequently recited in mindfulness circles, this poem is a reminder not to resist the thoughts and emotions passing through you but to meet them with courage, warmth, and respect. Can you see them as clouds in the sky perhaps, and observe them without recoiling from the, drowning in them, or intellectualizing them away?
