different wells

“there are different wells within your heart. 
some fill with each good rain, 
others are far too deep for that. 

in one well 
you have just a few precious cups of water, 
that "love" is literally something of yourself, 
it can grow as slow as a diamond 
if it is lost. 

your love 
should never be offered to the mouth of a 
stranger, 
only to someone 
who has the valor and daring 
to cut pieces of their soul off with a knife 
then weave them into a blanket 
to protect you. 

there are different wells within us. 
some fill with each good rain, 
others are far, far too deep 
for that.” 
― hafiz