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Flower Power

At dawn I unite with the breeze

To announce the coming of light

At eventide I join the birds

In bidding the light farewell.

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.

'Song of the Flower' by Khalil Gibran

Written on 10/18/2009.

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