Wednesday 21 March 2007

Tay Xiu Wen 2F


Sweet daylight stalker

The sun rises over the vast, endless horizon
Waiting, watching, for the rest of mother nature to appear.
Silently it, rings up the birds and the bees,
who soon begin humming their sweet melodies.

Its invisible heat waves piercing each being,
gradually bringing energy and life to its surroundings.
It smiles down upon us, as if laughing at our bliss.
It glares intensively, stinging our gleaming eyes.

It sheds no mercy with its scorching heat.
All day it shines with lasting constancy.
No one can resist this glistening gem in the sky,
its beams so reverend yet gentle.


As I was walking along the pathway of the botanical gardens, the heat from the sun was quite intense and it really disturbed my mood. I was greatly inspired by the mighty sun. The sun has the power to affect all life beings, both in a positive and negative way. The scorching heat from the sun can dampen one's mood and can be a nuisance. However, the heat emitted from the sun also helps to sustain all life forms on earth. This is similar the relationship between man and nature. Nature has the ability to benefit, as well as harm mankind. Therefore, we cannot underestimate the power of nature and the sun. Furthermore, we cannot exactly tame nature in way such that it would only be beneficial to us. We are at the mercy of nature and we can only admire and appreciate its ability.





Tay Xiu Wen


2F'06

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