Song of the Flower

Kahlil 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.

Thank you, Lily, for bringing us this gentle poem, Song of the flower. She made the decision to choose this poem because of the profound meaning contained in it. The poet Kahili Gibran, who came from Lebanon, is known by the abandon of emotions and sociality，and eastern spirits that permeate into his writing. As we teenagers getting confront with the crossing of their lives, his poem, narrated by plain and amiable word choices, gives them magic resonance and illuminations. Song of the flower tells us the different characters and personal values showing by one flower, aiming to illustrate the courage of self-expression to teenagers who just begin to explore their self-concept. It encourages people to discover the comprehensive characteristics, to display the shining talents, and to find out the different meaning of beauties.

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