The Olive Tree: - a thought
Sitting in my room, thinking
about SIMBARI, and his amazing rise to Recognition, and subsequent
“fall” from ‘grace’, in the past 20 years, I heard, echoing in my head,
Alfred Drake’s superb singing voice, as the Poet - - with this song
from the colourful Musical Show, of the early 50s, “KISMET” !!
Somehow, it seems to “fit” the Simbari “Saga”, of now !!!!
The Olive Tree:
A Fool sat beneath an Olive Tree,
And a wondrous thought had he - -
So he rose, and told it to the Sky - -
And where was I ?
Behind the tree,
I overheard his reverie - - -
“Why be content with an Olive,
when you could have the Tree ?
“Why be content to be nothing,
when there’s nothing you couldn’t be ?
“Why be contented with one Olive Tree,
when you could have the whole Olive Grove ?
Why be content with the Grove,
when you could have the whole the World ?
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“Primavera – Mattina” oil on canvas ©Nicola Simbari |
The Fool stood beneath the
Olive Tree,
“What a wondrous thought” said he,
“But Alas, its very, very deep!”
And then he yawned, and went to sleep,
Because, you see, he was a Fool !
Why be content with an olive,
when you could have the tree ?
That which lulled you to sleep,
has awakened me !
Why should I sigh that my Lot is my Lot,
that I can’t make it anything more ?
That is a lie,
an excuse for a Fool to snore !
 “The Falcon“ Acrylic on Canvas ©Nicola Simbari |
I walked from behind the Olive Tree,
With a wondrous CHANGE in ME:
For I walked with my eye upon a Star. . .
If you have heard and do not heed,
There is a word for what you are - -
And, Oh, my friend . .
the word is Fool !
[“borrowed” from the Musical Play “KISMET” (meaning “Destiny” or
“Fate” in Turkish)
adapted from Edward Knoblock’s 1911 play,
by Robert Wright and George Forrest in 1953.]
These words touch me deeply . . . inspirational - - and True !
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