Book2:KigdomIteDreams

sunrisesandfalls

    Dayandnightfreelyalternateandexgeintheskies.

    Butwhathasthesegeshavetodowithme?

    Iwake,thensleep;sleepandthenbemersedindreams.

    Astimegoes,byIageandlosemybeauty.

    HowdidIetobeintheKingdomofDreams?

    AndhowwillIonedayleave?

    Bidequietlyanddreamswille.

    Butthentheyvanishjustasstealthilyastheycame.

    AfterhearingAngelica’stestpoem,ellestoppediracks,lookedupatthefullmoonintheskiesandsaid,

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    “Thispoemissowonderful!Itispregnantwithdeepmeaning.FromthispoemIseemtoseeabeautifulwoman,aloneinherboudoir,whilingawaythelongandlonelynight.Shebegantoquestionthemeaningofherlife,themeritofkeepingvigilforsuchalongtimebecauseofaflutteringanduaindream.Isitworthit?Totellyouthetruth,Itoo,havethoughtofthis.ButIamnotabletoputitintopoetry.”

    “Really?Youhavethoughtaboutthistoo?SofarasIknow,mostofthebeautiesintheKingdomneverhadsexualretionswithKingDimitri.Thereisonlyasubtlespiritualstrengthtosustaiionship.Thatisalsothecasewithme.ButIdoubtthataptoionshipwillstlong.”

    “Itwillstalong,longtime”saidelle,lookingupatthemoon.“Perhapsforalleternity.”

    “Youthinkso?”ellebroughthereyesawayfromthemoonandlookedatAngelicasaying,

    “Let’slookatitthisway.Throughouttheages,forhundredsandhundredsofyears,fromgeiontogeion,manhasoppedlovingandbelievinginJesusChrist.Butdidahemhavephysicalretionshipwithhim?No.hethingthattiesthebelievertoJesusisthissubtlespiritualstrength,whibecalledheroworshipiousse.Isn’tthisspiritualstrengthsimirtowhatweallfeelfDimi