See how in their veins all becomes spirit;
into each other they mature and grow.
Like axles, their forms tremblingly orbit,
round which it whirls, bewitching and aglow.
Thirsters, and they receive drink,
watchers, and see: they receive sight.
Let them into one another sink
so as to endure each other outright.
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Comments1Took a me down memory lane, used to read Rilke in my younger days. Love how he speaks of two souls becoming one, it's so profound, yet so subtle and beautiful 🥺💖. feels as real as the love I share with my wife. his writing just hits different, reminds what being human is all about. 👍👍👍😇