Why flowers are painted in tints

"When I bring you coloured toys, my child

I understand why there is such a

play of colours on clouds, on water,

and why flowers are painted in tints

When I sing to make you dance,

I truly know why there is music in leaves

and why waves sent their chorus of voices

to the heart of listening earth

When I bring sweet to your greedy hands,

I know why there is honey in the cup of the flower

and why fruits are secretly filled with sweet juice

When I kiss your face to make you smile, my darling,

I surely understand what pleasure streams

from the sky in the morning light,

and what delight the summer breeze brings to my body"

~ 'Crescent Moon' - Tagore ~