Story of Two Flowers
The traveler walks past the ancient woods
He is traveling because his job is to sell goods
Suddenly tall figure walks out of the woods
The figure is wearing something resembling monks’ hoods
The figure asks if he can sit next to the fire
The traveler says he may if he so desire
The figure puts piece of juniper into the fire
And smell is such that dream in a soul it will inspire
The hooded figure asks he to pass the time
He may tell the traveler the story of something sublime
So he began tell the story in a rhyme
Remaining traveler that stories don’t cost a single dime
He said there are two flowers different than any others in the world
In the depth of winter when it is really cold
If one is so bold
In the winter solstice flower of fern one can find as it petals it will unfold
The flower grants every whish
Whether it is pot of gold or to swim like a fish
But there is price to pay for that whish
One must abandon all the once one loves to get the hollow wish
Many times this story was told
Said the traveler moving towards flame to escape the cold
Yes the story is pretty old
Said the monk but there is another flower worth more than gold
It is a beautiful lily that grows
Unlike all other lilies when it snows
When winter solstice suggests it should long ago froze
There is strange light shining upon lily which glows
This lily can make your wish come true
So you see of such flowers there are two
But lily has another virtue
You don’t need to sell out for your wish to come true
But this virtue is
That lily has one leg in thing the other in abyss
And in the abyss one, only, absolute ability to control destiny exists
And it is divine beyond immortal bliss
The traveler looked at a young bud
Upon a tree towering above nearby mud
Tell me your name monk if you’d be so candid
My name is ballad
Copyright © Patrycjusz Kopec | Year Posted 2014
Post Comments
Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.
Please
Login
to post a comment