亚麻(Flax)

亚麻
Flax
Long ago, a flax plant grew from the ground. The sun shone and the rain moistened it. The flax said: "the word is very good. people say that I can be made into beautiful ,hardwearing cloth. I am so lucky!" The fence post did not think so. It said:"you do not know this world.Only wo know that because our bodies are some parts." So it sang a sad song."Zi-Zi-Zi,Ke-Ke-Ke" The song was over. The flax said:" the song is longer than this!" The next day, the people pulled up the flax and dipped it in the water. Flax thought it would drown. Then thy put it onto the fire and toasted it. It almost died. Flax began to understand the words of fence post. Flax said:" A man will live happily forever. He must experience difficulty and then gain knowledge." The people picked up the flax, tore it and kneaded it. then they put it onto the spinning wheel. The wheel squeaked. The flax felt pain and could not think.Finally, the flax was woven into beautiful cloth. So it was happy because it became more beautiful than before. It said:" Long ago, I was only a plant. No one cared about me. Now , the people are always turning me over and looking at me. My picture has been printed in the newspapers. I am the strongest cloth." So someone bought it and cut it into twelve pieces and then sewed it with a needle. So, the cloth was made into clothes. Flax thought it could bear this. Although it had been cut, it was joined together again.
After a few years, the flax became worn and frayed. It felt it was finished. However, it was sent into a paoer mill and became clean white paper. People began to write touching stories on it. The paper said:" I am happy. I am more beautiful than before. I am more popular with the people. I enjoy my life." The paper said to the wind : " I did not expect this. Fate has brought me honor and happiness! When I thought "the song was over", it still goes around the world. People will understand and be touched by my story when they hear it." However the paper did not travel the world. It was send into a printing shop and bound into books and then it was taken to travel because a one sheet of paper can easily be destroyed. The paper said :" people have more understanding than me . Now , I am on the bookshelf and people respect me;that makes me happy!" At night, it thought: at frist it was a flax plant with a blue flower., then it was woven into colorful cloth, and then it became the clothing... after years, it turned into a pile of trayed rags. So, it then became paper with stories and ideas printed on it . It was so lucky to be able to stay with people . It will change and will go on forever . One day, the paper was burnt in the stove . It became the flame which turned into countless stars flying towards the sun . A child said:" look! The paper has been burnt into ashes." The little flying sparkles were also singing and saying: No! No! This is the best song! No! No! The song will never end! The song will never end!