The poem discusses a conversation where the speaker is asked to leave flowers for a crown but wishes to walk in the fields instead. However, the speaker notes the skies are black, the air is thick with fogs, and there is only noise. The speaker says they will miss the light and friends will miss them. The speaker pleads for time but then sets their face toward town, taking God's hand and allowing Him into their heart, walking in a divine light along the previously feared path of obedience.

1. Will you leave
the flowers
for the crown?”
By Jeena
Aejy

2. I said: “Let me walk in the
fields.”

4. no
I said: “There are
flowers there.”

6. I said: “But the
black;
skies are

7. There is nothing
noise
but
and din. ”

10. air is thick,
I said: “But the
fogs
And are veiling
the sun.”

12. light,
I said: “I shall miss the
friends will miss me,
And
they say.”

14. …if I am to
miss you…
…or they.”

15. time
I pleaded for
to be given.

18. look at the
I cast one
fields,

19. setmy
Then face to the
town;

22. into His
Then
hand went mine;

23. into my
…..and
heart
came He;

24. walki
And I n a light
divine,

25. The path I had
feared to see….

26. “Obedience’
A poem
By
George MacDonald
(1824-1905)