Book2:KigdomIteDreams
sunrisesandfalls Dayandnightfreelyalternateandexgeintheskies. Butwhathasthesegeshavetodowithme? Iwake,thensleep;sleepandthenbemersedindreams. Astimegoes,byIageandlosemybeauty. HowdidIetobeintheKingdomofDreams? AndhowwillIonedayleave? Bidequietlyanddreamswille. Butthentheyvanishjustasstealthilyastheycame. AfterhearingAngelica’stestpoem,ellestoppediracks,lookedupatthefullmoonintheskiesandsaid, 11 “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