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| ~ Song Of The Flower ~ |
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| thezman |
| 09/23/05 at 11:14:21 |
| Bismillah [slm] 'Song of the Flower' (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 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 the wisdom which man must learn. |
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