The flower of Nighttime, 'Night Blooming Jasmine'


Composed by Benjamin Park


For the days of late August, hot summer weather was quite diminishing while the darkness brought me rather an amazement.

It looked like a certain wonder boosted me up in the air with the rising tide from that bank I was sitting on.

What made me so?

I could find it by the mere act of me going out there.

It was a question of mine why I was thinking only about those small pine trees, roses and few shrubs.

People say younger child is getting more attention but it did not apply to me although I told so too.



A couple of years ago, I got two saplings smaller than a hand-span from my literary friend.

He told me that it was called as Night Blooming Jasmine with full of fragrance.

With a caring mind, I planted and grew it.

Later, it was moved from the flowerpot to the ground and moved again from a half-shadowed place to a sunny place.

It looked like it will well be adapted to any ground since the roots were strong.

Last new year, I transplanted one of it’s branch to the near front window side, then it beyond the drive way again.



It grew wild for any direction like well growing children.

For the couple of years, it grew up to the height of my breath and now it brags all about his stems and branches and leaves showing dark green.

The other words, this tree will less likely be called as a tree that people say it is beautiful or moderate,

It reduces its shape like an end of a tiny brush and generates gentle fragrance with its open leaf at night like trumpet blowing.



Who sang the old song, "Yeraissang, -Oh, no-"

What if this song mingles with this flower?

I wonder about this world are seeking fancy dressing and luxury cars but this flower does not want to walk at night wearing silk clothes since no
bees or butterflies are coming at night.

No one wants see it with close eyes or pay attention on her inner heart.

Maybe, the genuine brand will be covered with darkness at all times.

What would be good for blaming on those who do not recognize the flower as flower.

Night Blooming Jasmine will generate its fragrance for those who know its true fragrance and who are near to them.