The emotional absence
a test of your resilience
when love remained conditional
love too was temporary
seasonal
a loyalist is tested
a lover is tested
love is magical
love becomes ugly
love is the greatest irony
so waters may be tested
for purity and false claims
filtered and sifted
as sand to water
remain with Laila
depart like Shams
battle her like Yazid
proclaim like Hallaj
Jacob’s separation
an inevitable reunion
of a torn shirt and tears
where sorrow left fear
pure bliss, now drink
a sip from Kawther
for Alchemized hearts
none but the elect
this fountain of purity
for lovers of unity
transformed to gold
this emotional absence
the absence illusory
presence remains eternal
with souls of our fraternity