Narrated by Daniel "Avi" Avinash

In this poem, Khalil Gibran condenses the hard and controversial truth about the relationship between a child and its parent and how God is the ultimate overarching ruler over them all!

Within 2 mins, he manages to argue that your child does not belong to you but to God and you are merely a tool, albeit an important tool, with which He uses to mould that child to be used for His glory.

And this cycle continues from generation to generation.

THE PROPHET
This poem "Children" is the second of 26 prose poetry fables from the seminal book, "The Prophet". In this book, poet Khalil Gibran talks about a fictional prophet Al Mustafa who had been waiting twelve years in the city of Orphalese for his ship that was to return and take him back to the isle of his birth. He is then stopped by a group of people, with whom he discusses topics about life and the human condition.

Facts about "The Prophet":
1) Translated into more than 100 languages making it one of the most translated books in history
2) Has never been out of print
3) Amongst the best selling books of all time - after The Bible and Shakespeare's collections.

Music: In Search of Solitude by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au

Recorded and produced in Melbourne, Australia by Daniel "Avi" Avinash

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