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In the poem, "The Prophet and the Poet," by Rumi, the poet is standing in a desert looking up at a beautiful vision of a river. It is a visual expression of his deep desire to meet God, but he has never been able to get there. He thinks that a meeting with God may be impossible for him, but he always comes back to this spot where he knows that God is. The poem concludes with the thought that the poet's journey has ended where it began, and that God's love is always there waiting for him.

Source: Eat, Pray, Love

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