You, God, who live next door-- If at times, through the long night, I trouble youwith my urgent knocking--this is why: I hear you breathe so seldom. I know you're all alone in that room. If you should be thirsty, there's no oneto get you a glass of water. I wait listening, always. Just give me a sign! I'm right here.. Sen komşu tanrı, Uzun geceler bazen, Kapına vura vura uyandırıyorsam seni Solumanı seyrek duyduğumdandır.. Bilirim, yalnızsın odanda. Sana birşey gerekse kimse yok, Bir yudum su versin aradığında. Hep dinlerim, yeter ki bir ses edin, Öyle yakınım sana.. Rainer Maria Rilke
About This Quote

Do you remember that one time, when you were small, that you used to stay up late at night, just waiting for God to let you know if you were doing something right? There was no one to tell you if you were doing the right thing. No one to help you figure out if your choices were good or bad. And so, every night for all those years, you prayed and hoped and waited until finally, one day, God decided to answer your prayers. He gave you a sign of his approval.

That was long ago. Now, having made it past all of those things that once troubled you--the struggles of trying to find yourself in this world; the fear of deciding on your own what is good or bad; the loneliness of knowing that there is no one else like us--you are here now. You are standing here before me now.

And I am proud of you...

Source: Rilkes Book Of Hours: Love Poems To God

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