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<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=577897" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>The Purple Flower</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">THE PURPLE FLOWER<br>I walked out I the summer<br>To behold at our backyard a wonder<br>Nature’s beauty epitomized by a farmer<br>– My dad’s garden of farmer</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Amidst the calmness and quietness<br>I heard of all sounds, the quietest<br>I strained my ears to hear the sound again as in a forest<br>But restored again was the tranquil calmness</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Looking in the direction of the sound expectantly<br>I beheld a wonder amusingly<br>Covered and veiled by a couple of leaves partially<br>But I still was drawn closer to it attractively</div><div style="margin:10px 0">My little finger did the unveiling<br>And guess what was this beautiful thing<br>It was a purple flower, the prettiest I’ve seen<br>With a dazzling splendour and brightly glowing</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then as I reached for its stalk to pluck it<br>A nice fragrance oozed off from it<br>This added a cap to its glowing beauty<br>Aggravating my craving to have it.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But then, just then; <br>Another wonder emerged like a thunder<br>I heard the same quiet sound I’ve heard earlier<br>But with the source of the sound, I’m now familiar.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">It was another purple flower that has just popped open<br>To reveal its splendour equally brightening<br>But baffling me still was a thing<br>This flower too was partially veiled even.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Then I learnt from the purple flowers<br>That whatever strengths my creator has given me<br>I should not glory in those<br>But keeping my heart low</div><div style="margin:10px 0">But amidst the humility <br>Still maintaining my self esteem and integrity<br>Exuberating my radiance<br>But not forgetting that there are prettier flowers in the garden</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Purple flower, my purple flower, <br>What a great lesson you’ve taught me<br>And one promise I can make to you: <br>Even to be as humble … as you! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">September 6,2007</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Ola+Joseph+Kolawole">Ola Joseph Kolawole</a><div class=q>
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I walked out I the summer
To behold at our backyard a wonder
Nature’s beauty epitomized by a farmer
– My dad’s garden of farmer

Amidst the calmness and quietness
I heard of all sounds, the quietest
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