THE LEGEND OF THE SUNFLOWER

BY: J.M. GO

Once, there were 2 lovers who would meet each other everyday at a hill where
nothing grows. The man’s name was Lee and the woman’s name was Mary. They would
always meet at that hill from sundown and depart with each other on sunrise. Mary
was a beautiful girl. She was the daughter of a rich nobleman. Lee, on the other
hand was the son of a poor farmer. Their families never allowed them to be with
each other.
Their love was too strong. So that is why they only see each other from sundown
till’ sunrise. Lee always says Mary was more beautiful than any flower.

One day, Mary told Lee that her father has set her with a marriage interview with
the son of another rich nobleman. She told him to wait for her because she will
come back for him in 3 days time.

Lee did wait for her on the 1st day. On the 2nd day, he had a thought. He thought
that if Mary was able to get out on that marriage interview, her father might
arrange another. So he said to himself that he shall marry Mary.
He set out on a journey to find her the most beautiful ring. Something that he
knew her father cant disagree on. He knew that even if their parents wont agree to
their marriage, Mary will. And they can get secretly married somewhere else. He
also knew that she will wait for him even though he agreed that they meet there.
He knew that Mary knew how much he loved her that she will wait for his arrival.

The man Mary’s father wanted her to marry was Kyle. He was very much in love with
Mary he wanted her to be with him. But when Mary refused, on the 1st day, he knew
there was someone else whom she loved. He told his servant to search for the man
whom Mary loved, and the servant did so.
That servant went to Mary’s father and asked if there was anyone in love with her.
The father knew Kyle wouldn’t me jealous of a farmer’s son so he
Told the servant about Lee. The faithful servant told Kyle about Lee and he
ordered him to kill him.

The servant went to Lee’s home and asked where he was. Lee’s father told him that
he went out on a journey to the east. The servant went east and found Lee hiking
in the woods. He ambushed him and murdered him.
On the 3rd day, Mary went to the hill and waited for Lee. When he did not come she
still waited even more. She relied on the sun to give her hope that Lee will come
for her and he hadn’t left her. Days past and she still hasn’t left that hill. She
continued waiting for him.
That day, the faithful servant came past that hill to do some shopping for his
master. He saw Mary waiting in the hill. He came up to her and asked her what was
it that she was waiting for. She told him that she was waiting for the man of her
dreams to meat her there. The servant knew whom she was speaking of. He felt
terrible guilt in the insides of his body when he saw her hopeful face. He didn’t
know it but, he too, was in love her. He couldn’t stand her looking so hopeful so
he told her what he was ordered to do and what he has done. When he finished
telling the story the girl wept and the servant couldn’t stand her face so he left
the girl cried and cried until she died there a few days later.
When her father realized she was missing, he asked who was the last person who saw
her and where he/she has seen her.
The servant said that 2 days ago, he saw her in that hill. The whole town went to
the hill where nothing grows and saw in the middle of a puddle there was 1 flower.
Yellow in color and it was pointing to the sun.
Only 1 person knew why that was that. The servant knew because the girl had wept
in that place and her tears made a puddle. She died and her body turned into a
flower that follows the sun like she has done.
He named the flower sunflower because it was a beautiful flower that followed the
sun like Mary.

END