English: Song of Solomon “Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land.” Fantastic blooms in a private house seen from the public path. Absolutely stunning! (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

for now the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come. Song of Solomon 2:11-12

For millennia, there’s been debate about whether or not the Song of Solomon should be included in a book of sacred text. I only have to read a couple of lines like those above to answer a resounding “yes.” And not because of the titillating explicit sexual innuendo.

Whether you want to read it as a metaphor for our relationship with Theos, or as a celebration of human love, there’s really no more powerful allegory of the mutuality that binds all of Creation.

I know it isn’t spring, but we can sing any time.

And we should.