The face of the moon reflects the sun's bright light; so a disciple's face must receive and mirror the enlightenment of his master, for it is written in Scripture how the Lord spoke "Face to Face." And the master beholds himself in his pupil's face: Imagine two mirrors in opposition with their infinite repetitions of one another . . . . But this, Rabbi Nachman said, only partly in jest, would be displeasing to heaven. "If God were content to worship Himself, what need would He have of us?" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...A FLORIDA GHOST by SIDNEY LANIER GUNS AS KEYS: AND THE GREAT GATE SWINGS by AMY LOWELL SONG BY THE WINDOW BEFORE BED by KATHERINE MANSFIELD DOMESDAY BOOK: ALMA BELL TO THE CORONER by EDGAR LEE MASTERS |