O Robin, sing !

O Robin, sing ! for the secret of eternity is in song.
I wish I were as you, free from prisons and chains.

I wish I were as you; a soul flying over the valleys,
Sipping the light as wine is sipped from ethereal cups.

I wish I were as you, innocent, contented and happy
Ignoring the future and forgetting the past.

I wish I were as you in beauty, grace and elegance
With the wind spreading my wings for adornment by the dew.

I wish I were as you, a thought floating above the land
Pouring out my songs between the forest and the sky.

O Robin, sing ! and disperse my anxiety.
I listen to the voice within your voice that whispers in my inner ear.

Kahlil Gibran