ChiCheng Hsu

Writer at SCT ltd co.

Revelation of Banana Stem Hsu ChiCheng

Father has planted a patch of banana behind the house
Since childhood I have been curious about its stem
Believing it is a miracle
Its stem is made up of leaves
Old leaves wrap up layer by layer
To enclose layer and layer of new leaves within
Layer upon layer, closely enclosed
To be strong enough to support the whole tree
Even tens of kilograms of banana fruit are produced
Still it stands straight
How come so soft leaves have so strong a force
How cannot we be surprised?
Someday when Father picks fruit and breaks it
I find that it is so tough and pliable
Mainly owing to the threads within
Which have played a huge role
The threads are really tough and pliable, and are unbreakable no matter how hard you pull it
Thinking and thinking, and now I
Finally see, that is the endless

Love

World of Poets 2014/9/19

中文原詩如后:

香蕉莖幹的啟示    許其正

愛