The proverb “心中栽下青翠树, 自有鸣鸟来驻唱” (xīn zhōng zāi xià qīng cuì shù, zì yǒu míng niǎo lái zhù chàng) translates to “plant a verdant tree within your heart, and songbirds will naturally come to perch and sing”.
As melodies grace the wind, the verdant tree flourishes to symbolize the filling gaps in an inexperienced individual: the same child without a clue of judgment, yet brimming with imagination.
In a world built on stifling sophistication, the “absurd” babbles of children fall deaf to the ears of those conformed. And yet, there was once a songbird in their souls too—simply waiting to fly back when the foliage chooses to flourish again.
Written by Zoe Lin
Vol. 03 Absurdity
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