it takes the padi br three months br to write its br poem of love br br it has all the br muses to help it br in its novel aim br br the birds sing br their lullabies br the wind carresses br each leaf with br the greatest of care br while the sky pours down br its spring and br great blessings br br a verse sprouts br each day gleaned br by the sun br and shared br by the moon br till it bows and bows br to all who have br helped it bloom br as the malay proverb br goes the stalk with br the most rice br bows lowestbr br john tiong chunghoobr br