Song Of The Flower Xxiii

Posted by Maverick ~ on June 17, 2016
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Song Of The Flower Xxiii
Khalil Gibran

I am a kind word uttered and repeated
By the voice of Nature;
I am a star fallen from the
Blue tent upon the green carpet.
I am the daughter of the elements
With whom Winter conceived;
To whom Spring gave birth; I was
Reared in the lap of Summer and I
Slept in the bed of Autumn.

At dawn I unite with the breeze
To announce the coming of light;
At eventide I join the birds
In bidding the light farewell.

The plains are decorated with
My beautiful colors, and the air
Is scented with my fragrance.

As I embrace Slumber the eyes of
Night watch over me, and as I
Awaken I stare at the sun, which is
The only eye of the day.

I drink dew for wine, and hearken to
The voices of the birds, and dance
To the rhythmic swaying of the grass.

I am the lover’s gift; I am the wedding wreath;
I am the memory of a moment of happiness;
I am the last gift of the living to the dead;
I am a part of joy and a part of sorrow.

But I look up high to see only the light,
And never look down to see my shadow.
This is wisdom which man must learn.

❤

 

10 comments on “Song Of The Flower Xxiii”

    • Happy Friday Mia! 🙂 The last hour in the fourth quarter seemed like it took forever but otherwise it was a good day. Hope your day was good and your evening even better. If I don’t see you after tomorrow I’ll figure you ran off with a cute mechanic. 🙂 So I should probably thank you while I can… thank you. 🙂

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  4. You’re welcome, thank you, ha-ha, the final hour! Glad to read “otherwise” it was a good day. Things here were okay. No, I don’t wait for the service, I just drop it off and pick it up later, so I will see you tomorrow. I hope you’re having an enjoyable evening. *Hugs* ❤

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