THE LOTUS AND THE DRAGONFLY

In a tranquil lake, surrounded by lush vegetation, lived a graceful lotus. Its ethereal blossoms unfurled each daybreak, reaching for the warming sun. Upon its surface, a agile dragonfly would often perch, its iridescent appendages shimmering like jewels. The lotus, calm and unassuming in its nature, symbolized innocence. The dragonfly, lively, re