Jalaluddin RumiBitter your acts, bitter am I, Kindness your deeds, kindness am I, Pleasant and gentle, so you are, Fine honeyed lips and sweet talker.
About This Quote
The poem says that if you’re a mean person, I’ll be mean to you; and if you’re a nice person, I’ll be nice to you as well. There will be some bitterness in the relationship at first, but as the relationship continues, it will become sweeter and sweeter.
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