Khalil Gibran's The Madman 4: A Reading For Reflection

This is the parable entitled The Scarecrow from Khalil Gibran’s work The Madman. I invite you to take a moment to relax, listen to the short reading and allow the words simply to fall into your awareness without intellectual grasping. Perhaps pause for a moment afterwards and notice how you feel.

Transcript

A reading for reflection from Khalil Gibran's work,

The Madman,

His parables and poems.

The Scarecrow Once I said to a scarecrow,

You must be tired of standing in this lonely field.

And he said,

The joy of scaring is a deep and lasting one,

And I never tire of it.

Said I,

After a minute of thought,

It is true,

For I too have known that joy.

Said he,

Only those who are stuffed with straw can know it.

Then I left him,

Not knowing whether he had complimented or belittled me.

A year passed,

During which the scarecrow turned philosopher.

And when I passed by him again,

I saw two crows building a nest under his hat.