De Natuur spreekt: Flower/Bloem



Lupita Nyong’o spreekt:

I am a Flower
Yes, I’m beautiful
I’ve heard it before
And it never grows old
I’m worshipped for my looks
My scent
My looks
But here’s the thing
Life starts with me
You see I feed people
Every fruit comes from me
Every potato
Me
Every kernel of corn
Me
Every grain of rice
Me
Me, me, me
I know
But it’s true
And sometimes I feed their souls
I am their words when they have none
I say “I love you” without a sound
“I’m sorry” without a voice
I inspire the greatest of them
Painters, poets, pattern makers
I’ve been a muse to them all
But in my experience
People underestimate the power of a pretty little flower
Because their life does start with me
And it could end without me